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le concombre
cucumber
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How do you say concombre in French?
How do you pronounce concombre in French?
concombre is pronounced /lə kɔ̃kɔ̃bʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le concombre frais que j'ai acheté ce matin est délicieux.
The fresh cucumber that I bought this morning is delicious.
Ce concombre vert est parfait pour ma salade, contrairement à celui-ci qui est trop mou.
This green cucumber is perfect for my salad, unlike that one which is too soft.
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Why is it masculine?
Concombre is masculine because it derives from Latin "cucumis," which was a masculine noun, and French retained this grammatical gender through its Romance language evolution. The word entered French via Old French "concombre," maintaining the masculine gender of its Latin predecessor.
What is the French word for cucumber?
The French word for cucumber is le concombre — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | pepino | o | masculine |
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