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la cathédrale
cathedral
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How do you say cathédrale in French?
How do you pronounce cathédrale in French?
cathédrale is pronounced /la katedʁal/ in French.
Example sentences
La cathédrale Notre-Dame est très ancienne et impressionnante.
The Notre-Dame Cathedral is very old and impressive.
Cette magnifique cathédrale gothique a été restaurée après l'incendie.
This magnificent Gothic cathedral was restored after the fire.
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Why is it feminine?
Cathédrale is feminine because it derives from Latin "cathedra" (a bishop's seat or throne), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and French retained this grammatical gender through its Romance language evolution. The word's feminine form in French directly reflects its feminine declension in the Latin source language.
What is the French word for cathedral?
The French word for cathedral is la cathédrale — feminine.
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