🇫🇷 French

application

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

l' application

app

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application
/laplikasjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say application in French?

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/laplikasjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce application in French?

application is pronounced /laplikasjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

L'application mobile est très populaire auprès des jeunes utilisateurs.

The mobile application is very popular among young users.

Cette nouvelle application française a remporté un prix international impressionnant.

This new French application won an impressive international award.

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Why is it feminine?

Application is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin *applicatio* (noun, feminine), which followed the standard Latin pattern where nouns ending in *-tio* were feminine. This feminine gender was preserved when the word entered Old French and remains in modern French.

What is the French word for app?

The French word for app is l' application — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseaplicativo flips!omasculine

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