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les baleines
whales
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How do you say baleines in French?
How do you pronounce baleines in French?
baleines is pronounced /le balɛn/ in French.
Example sentences
La baleine bleue est la plus grande créature vivante sur Terre.
The blue whale is the largest living creature on Earth.
Cette baleine majestueuse a migré vers les eaux froides du nord.
This majestic whale migrated toward the cold waters of the north.
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Why is it feminine?
Baleines is feminine because it derives from Latin *ballaena*, which was feminine in gender, a classification that carried forward into Old French and modern French. The Latin term itself likely came from Greek *phálaina*, also feminine, and this gender assignment probably reflected how Romans conceptualized the animal rather than following a phonetic pattern.
What is the French word for whales?
The French word for whales is les baleines — feminine.
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