🇫🇷 French

carottes

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

les carottes

carrots

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carottes
/le kaʁɔt/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say carottes in French?

IPA
/le kaʁɔt/

How do you pronounce carottes in French?

carottes is pronounced /le kaʁɔt/ in French.

Example sentences

La carotte orange est très croquante et délicieuse.

The orange carrot is very crunchy and delicious.

Cette carotte fraîche que j'ai achetée au marché est excellente.

This fresh carrot that I bought at the market is excellent.

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Why is it feminine?

Carottes is feminine because it derives from Latin "carota," which was feminine, following the first declension pattern (-a ending) typical of Latin feminine nouns that became feminine in Romance languages. This Latin term itself came from Greek "karoton," and the feminine gender was preserved through the natural evolution of the language.

What is the French word for carrots?

The French word for carrots is les carottes — feminine.

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