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les banques
banks
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How do you say banques in French?
How do you pronounce banques in French?
banques is pronounced /le bɑ̃k/ in French.
Example sentences
La banque française est très ancienne et elle est bien connue dans toute l'Europe.
The French bank is very old and it is well known throughout Europe.
Cette grande banque a fermé ses portes hier, mais sa directrice générale a promis une réouverture rapide.
This large bank closed its doors yesterday, but its female general director promised a quick reopening.
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Why is it feminine?
Banques is feminine because it derives from Italian "banca" (a money-changer's bench or counter), which is itself feminine in Italian, and this gender was preserved when the word entered French in the 16th century. The ultimate origin is Germanic "bank" (bench), but the feminine gender was established through the Italian intermediary rather than following any systematic French rule.
What is the French word for banks?
The French word for banks is les banques — feminine.
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