🇫🇷 French

chefs

masculine

les chefs

chiefs

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chefs
/le ʃɛf/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say chefs in French?

IPA
/le ʃɛf/

How do you pronounce chefs in French?

chefs is pronounced /le ʃɛf/ in French.

Example sentences

Le chef expérimenté a préparé un excellent repas pour ses clients.

The experienced chef prepared an excellent meal for his clients.

Notre nouveau chef est très compétent et organise bien son équipe.

Our new chef is very competent and organizes his team well.

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Why is it masculine?

Chefs is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "caput" (head) through Old French "chief." The word retained masculine gender throughout its evolution, and in modern French, "chef" remains masculine whether referring to a leader, a person in charge, or a cooking professional. The masculine gender is inherent to the word itself, not dependent on whether it describes a person or activity.

What is the French word for chiefs?

The French word for chiefs is les chefs — masculine.

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