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la banane
banana
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How do you say banane in French?
How do you pronounce banane in French?
banane is pronounced /la banan/ in French.
Example sentences
La banane jaune que j'ai achetée hier était délicieuse.
The yellow banana that I bought yesterday was delicious.
Cette banane pourrie doit être jetée immédiatement.
This rotten banana must be thrown away immediately.
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Why is it feminine?
Banane is feminine in French. While the word does derive from Bantu languages (likely Kikongo "banana"), the gender assignment is primarily due to the feminine ending "-ane" in French, which typically marks feminine nouns. Words ending in "-ane" like "profane" and "arcane" are actually adjectives or masculine nouns, so this comparison is misleading. The feminine gender of "banane" is better explained by its ending "-ane" functioning as a feminine suffix (similar to "-ine", "-enne"), which is a more reliable pattern for French gender assignment than appealing to historical assimilation.
What is the French word for banana?
The French word for banana is la banane — feminine.
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