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feminine
les baies
bays
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/le bɛ/
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How do you say baies in French?
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/le bɛ/
How do you pronounce baies in French?
baies is pronounced /le bɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
La baie bleue est délicieuse et très sucrée.
The blue berry is delicious and very sweet.
Cette baie sauvage que j'ai trouvée est petite mais excellente.
This wild berry that I found is small but excellent.
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Why is it feminine?
Baies (berry) is feminine because it derives from Latin "baia," which was feminine in gender. In Old French, Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" typically evolved into nouns ending in "-e" while retaining their feminine gender. This pattern was preserved in Modern French, where "baie" remains feminine.
What is the French word for bays?
The French word for bays is les baies — feminine.
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