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la bague
ring
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How do you say bague in French?
How do you pronounce bague in French?
bague is pronounced /la baɡ/ in French.
Example sentences
La bague dorée que j'ai reçue pour mon anniversaire est très précieuse.
The golden ring that I received for my birthday is very precious.
Cette bague ancienne était la plus belle de sa collection personnelle.
This antique ring was the most beautiful one in her personal collection.
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Why is it feminine?
Bague (ring) is feminine because it derives from the Latin "bacca" (berry), which was a feminine noun in Latin. French retained this grammatical gender through normal phonetic evolution. The semantic shift from "berry" to "ring" likely occurred due to the ring-like or circular shape of berries.
What is the French word for ring?
The French word for ring is la bague — feminine.
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