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feminine
l' assiette
plate
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assiette
/lasjɛt/
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How do you say assiette in French?
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/lasjɛt/
How do you pronounce assiette in French?
assiette is pronounced /lasjɛt/ in French.
Example sentences
L'assiette bleue est cassée et je dois la remplacer.
The blue plate is broken and I need to replace it.
L'assiette creuse que j'ai reçue hier est très profonde.
The deep plate that I received yesterday is very deep.
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Why is it feminine?
Assiette is feminine because it derives from Old French "assiete," which came from Latin "assisa" (the feminine past participle of "assidēre," meaning to sit by or assess). The feminine gender was preserved through this etymological lineage and became fixed in Modern French.
What is the French word for plate?
The French word for plate is l' assiette — feminine.
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