🇫🇷 French

bourgeons

masculine

les bourgeons

buds

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bourgeons
/le buʁʒɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say bourgeons in French?

IPA
/le buʁʒɔ̃/

How do you pronounce bourgeons in French?

bourgeons is pronounced /le buʁʒɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le bourgeon vert commence à s'ouvrir au printemps.

The green bud begins to open in spring. (Masculine article 'le' and masculine adjective 'vert' show that bourgeon is masculine)

Ce petit bourgeon deviendra une magnifique fleur.

This small bud will become a magnificent flower. (Masculine demonstrative 'ce' and masculine adjective 'petit' confirm the masculine gender of bourgeon)

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Why is it masculine?

Bourgeons is masculine because it derives from the Latin "burra" (meaning rough wool or stuffing), which was feminine in Latin but became masculine in Old French; the word entered French with masculine gender that has been retained.

What is the French word for buds?

The French word for buds is les bourgeons — masculine.

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