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la clinique
clinic
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How do you say clinique in French?
How do you pronounce clinique in French?
clinique is pronounced /la klinik/ in French.
Example sentences
La clinique privée est très moderne et bien équipée.
The private clinic is very modern and well-equipped.
Cette clinique dentaire nouvelle a ouvert ses portes hier.
This new dental clinic opened its doors yesterday.
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Why is it feminine?
Clinique is feminine because it derives from the feminine Latin noun "clinica" (from Greek "klinikē," meaning "of a bed"), and French retained the feminine gender from its Latin source. Gender assignment in Romance languages largely follows Latin gender, so feminine Latin nouns typically become feminine in French.
What is the French word for clinic?
The French word for clinic is la clinique — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | clínica | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | clinica | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | consultório flips! | o | masculine |
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