🇫🇷 French

citoyens

masculine

les citoyens

citizens

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citoyens
/le sitwajɛ̃/
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How do you say citoyens in French?

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/le sitwajɛ̃/

How do you pronounce citoyens in French?

citoyens is pronounced /le sitwajɛ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le citoyen français est fier de son pays.

The French citizen (male) is proud of his country.

Ce citoyen allemand a voté pour le nouveau candidat démocrate.

This German citizen (male) voted for the new democratic candidate.

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Why is it masculine?

Citoyens is masculine because it derives from Latin "civis" (citizen), which produced Old French "citien." French nouns ending in "-en" typically inherited masculine gender from their Latin origins. The feminine form "citoyenne" was created as a regular feminine derivative using the "-enne" suffix.

What is the French word for citizens?

The French word for citizens is les citoyens — masculine.

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