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feminine
l' armée
army
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armée
/laʁme/
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How do you say armée in French?
IPA
/laʁme/
How do you pronounce armée in French?
armée is pronounced /laʁme/ in French.
Example sentences
L'armée française est très puissante et bien équipée.
The French army is very powerful and well-equipped.
L'armée a envoyé ses meilleures troupes pour cette mission dangereuse.
The army sent its best troops for this dangerous mission.
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Why is it feminine?
Armée is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "armata" (armed force), which itself comes from "armatus" (armed, past participle of "armare"). The -ata ending in Latin feminine nouns naturally became -ée in French, preserving the feminine gender.
What is the French word for army?
The French word for army is l' armée — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | esercito flips! | l' | masculine |
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