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le cochon
pig
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How do you say cochon in French?
How do you pronounce cochon in French?
cochon is pronounced /lə kɔʃɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le cochon noir a mangé tout le maïs du fermier.
The black pig ate all the farmer's corn.
Ce cochon est très intelligent et bien dressé pour les truffes.
This pig is very intelligent and well-trained for truffles.
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Why is it masculine?
Cochon (pig) is masculine in French. The word derives from Latin "cocchinus" (also "cochinus"), which itself likely came from an Iberian or Celtic source. The masculine gender was retained through Old French transmission. Like many animal names in Romance languages, French "cochon" retained the masculine gender from its Latin etymological ancestor.
What is the French word for pig?
The French word for pig is le cochon — masculine.
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