Accordclé
feminine
la clé
key
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/la kle/
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How do you say clé in French?
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/la kle/
How do you pronounce clé in French?
clé is pronounced /la kle/ in French.
Example sentences
La clé dorée a ouvert la porte ancienne du château.
The golden key opened the old door of the castle.
Cette clé importante était perdue, mais je l'ai retrouvée ce matin.
This important key was lost, but I found it this morning.
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Why is it feminine?
Clé is feminine because it derives from the Latin "clavis," which was feminine in gender, and French retained this grammatical gender through its evolution from Vulgar Latin.
What is the French word for key?
The French word for key is la clé — feminine.
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