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feminine
la cause
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/la koz/
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How do you say cause in French?
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/la koz/
How do you pronounce cause in French?
cause is pronounced /la koz/ in French.
Example sentences
La cause première de cet accident était une route mouillée.
The primary cause of this accident was a wet road.
Cette grande cause sociale a mobilisé de nombreux volontaires engagés.
This great social cause mobilized many committed volunteers.
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Why is it feminine?
Cause is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin *causa*, which was feminine in gender; Latin grammatical gender was largely preserved when Romance languages evolved from Latin, so French retained the feminine designation of this word.
What is the French word for cause?
The French word for cause is la cause — feminine.
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