🇫🇷 French

citrouilles

feminine

les citrouilles

pumpkins

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citrouilles
/le sitʁuj/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say citrouilles in French?

IPA
/le sitʁuj/

How do you pronounce citrouilles in French?

citrouilles is pronounced /le sitʁuj/ in French.

Example sentences

La citrouille orange est devenue une belle décoration pour Halloween.

The orange pumpkin became a beautiful decoration for Halloween.

Cette grande citrouille ronde a été cultivée dans notre jardin pendant toute l'année.

This large round pumpkin was grown in our garden throughout the year.

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Why is it feminine?

Citrouilles is feminine because it derives from the Latin "citrulle," which comes from Greek "pepon." The word entered French through Italian influence, and the French feminine ending "-ouille" (a diminutive suffix) was applied to create "citrouille." This suffix naturally carries feminine gender in French, making the word grammatically feminine. The gender assignment reflects how French often assigns feminine gender to plant and food names, particularly those with diminutive or modified suffixes.

What is the French word for pumpkins?

The French word for pumpkins is les citrouilles — feminine.

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