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l' arbre
tree
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How do you say arbre in French?
How do you pronounce arbre in French?
arbre is pronounced /laʁbʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le grand arbre dans notre jardin est très vieux et majestueux.
The big tree in our garden is very old and majestic.
Cet arbre magnifique a été planté par mon grand-père il y a cinquante ans.
This magnificent tree was planted by my grandfather fifty years ago.
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Why is it masculine?
Arbre is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "arbor" (which was feminine), the gender shift to masculine in French is primarily due to the phonetic evolution of the word. The Latin feminine ending "-or" was not preserved in Old French, and "arbre" became associated with the masculine gender, possibly through analogy with other masculine nouns or through reanalysis during the phonetic reduction of Latin endings. However, this is better understood as a regular phonetic consequence rather than an exceptional shift.
What is the French word for tree?
The French word for tree is l' arbre — masculine.
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