🇫🇷 French

citrons

masculine

les citrons

lemons

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citrons
/le sitʁɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say citrons in French?

IPA
/le sitʁɔ̃/

How do you pronounce citrons in French?

citrons is pronounced /le sitʁɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le citron frais que j'ai acheté ce matin est très acide.

The fresh lemon that I bought this morning is very acidic.

Ce citron jaune vif est parfait pour faire un bon jus.

This bright yellow lemon is perfect for making good juice.

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Why is it masculine?

Citrons is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "citrus" (also masculine), which itself came from Greek "kitron," preserving the masculine gender through the Romance language evolution. Like most French nouns ending in "-on," it follows the general pattern of masculine nouns in the language.

What is the French word for lemons?

The French word for lemons is les citrons — masculine.

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