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Batteries is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les batteries ("batteries").
FEMININEbatteries is the plural of batterie
les batteries — batteries
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How do you pronounce batteries in French?
batteries is pronounced /le batʁi/ in French.
Example sentences
La batterie est complètement déchargée et elle ne fonctionne plus.
The battery is completely discharged and it no longer works.
Cette nouvelle batterie est très puissante et elle durera longtemps.
This new battery is very powerful and it will last a long time.
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Why is it feminine?
Batteries is feminine because it derives from the French verb "battre" (to beat/strike), and nouns formed with the suffix "-ie" are typically feminine in French. The word ultimately traces to Latin "battere," and the feminine ending "-ie" (equivalent to Latin "-ia") naturally assigned it to the feminine gender.
What is the French word for batteries?
The French word for batteries is les batteries — feminine.
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