Accordcapitale
la capitale
capital
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How do you say capitale in French?
How do you pronounce capitale in French?
capitale is pronounced /la kapital/ in French.
Example sentences
La capitale française est très ancienne et elle est célèbre pour ses monuments historiques.
The French capital is very old and it is famous for its historical monuments.
Cette capitale européenne attire des millions de touristes chaque année car elle est magnifique.
This European capital attracts millions of tourists every year because it is magnificent.
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Why is it feminine?
Capitale is feminine because it derives from the Latin adjective "capitalis" (from "caput," meaning head), and when used as a noun to mean "capital city," it took the feminine form "capitale" to agree with the implied feminine noun "ville" (city). This grammatical agreement with an understood feminine noun is why the word retained feminine gender in French.
What is the French word for capital?
The French word for capital is la capitale — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | capital | a | feminine |
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