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le champignon
mushroom
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How do you say champignon in French?
How do you pronounce champignon in French?
champignon is pronounced /lə ʃɑ̃piɲɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le champignon rouge que j'ai trouvé dans la forêt est probablement vénéneux.
The red mushroom that I found in the forest is probably poisonous.
Ce champignon délicieux a grandi rapidement après la pluie.
This delicious mushroom grew quickly after the rain.
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Why is it masculine?
Champignon is masculine. While the word does derive from Latin "campaniola" (small bell), the gender assignment is better explained by the fact that Old French "champaignon" inherited the masculine gender from Latin "campaniola," where the diminutive suffix "-iola" typically produced feminine nouns in Latin itself. However, when this word entered Old French, it was reanalyzed and became masculine, likely due to phonetic changes and analogy with other French masculine nouns ending in "-on."
What is the French word for mushroom?
The French word for mushroom is le champignon — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | fungo | il | masculine |
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