arbitre
l' arbitre
referee
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How do you say arbitre in French?
How do you pronounce arbitre in French?
arbitre is pronounced /laʁbitʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le arbitre compétent a pris une décision juste pendant le match.
The competent referee made a fair decision during the match.
L'arbitre expérimenté était strict avec les joueurs indisciplinés.
The experienced referee was strict with the undisciplined players.
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Why is it masculine?
Arbitre is masculine because it derives from Latin "arbiter" (masculine), which originally referred to a witness or judge—roles historically associated with masculine grammatical gender in Romance languages. The word retained the masculine gender of its Latin source when adopted into French.
What is the French word for referee?
The French word for referee is l' arbitre — masculine.
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