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le chêne
oak
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How do you say chêne in French?
How do you pronounce chêne in French?
chêne is pronounced /lə ʃɛn/ in French.
Example sentences
Le chêne ancien se dressait majestueusement dans la forêt.
The old oak tree stood majestically in the forest.
Ce chêne robuste a survécu à plusieurs tempêtes grâce à ses racines profondes.
This sturdy oak tree survived several storms thanks to its deep roots.
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Why is it masculine?
Chêne (oak) is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "quercus" (which was feminine), the French word adopted the masculine gender, likely through analogical influence with other masculine tree names or phonetic factors during Old French development. The exact mechanism of this gender shift is not entirely clear to linguists.
What is the French word for oak?
The French word for oak is le chêne — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | roble | el | masculine |
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