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la ceinture
belt
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How do you say ceinture in French?
How do you pronounce ceinture in French?
ceinture is pronounced /la sɛ̃tyʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La ceinture rouge que j'ai achetée est très élégante.
The red belt that I bought is very elegant. (feminine adjectives: rouge, élégante; feminine past participle: achetée)
Ma nouvelle ceinture en cuir est trop serrée pour moi.
My new leather belt is too tight for me. (feminine adjectives: nouvelle, serrée; feminine possessive: ma)
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Why is it feminine?
Ceinture is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cintura," which was feminine in gender, and French retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes (Latin -a endings typically become feminine -e in French). The word originally referred to a belt or girdle worn around the waist, a meaning preserved from its Latin ancestor.
What is the French word for belt?
The French word for belt is la ceinture — feminine.
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