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How do you say cerf in French?
How do you pronounce cerf in French?
cerf is pronounced /lə sɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le cerf majestueux a traversé la forêt avec ses bois impressionnants.
The majestic stag crossed the forest with its impressive antlers.
Ce cerf noir était plus grand et plus fort que les autres.
This black stag was larger and stronger than the others.
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Why is it masculine?
Cerf (deer) is masculine because it descends from the Latin "cervus," which was already grammatically masculine in Latin, and French inherited this gender assignment when the word passed into Romance languages. Like most French nouns, its gender is largely arbitrary rather than rule-based, though the Latin masculine form was preserved through regular sound changes.
What is the French word for deer?
The French word for deer is le cerf — masculine.
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