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la cave
cellar
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How do you say cave in French?
How do you pronounce cave in French?
cave is pronounced /la kav/ in French.
Example sentences
La cave est très ancienne et humide.
The cellar is very old and damp.
Notre cave personnelle contient des bouteilles de vin rares.
Our personal cellar contains rare wine bottles.
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Why is it feminine?
Cave is feminine in French because it derives from Latin "cava" (feminine noun), the feminine form of "cavus" (hollow), which retained its feminine gender through the evolution from Latin to Old French and Modern French. Like most French nouns ending in "-e," it followed the pattern of feminine noun endings that developed during the Romance language transition.
What is the French word for cellar?
The French word for cellar is la cave — feminine.
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