Accordconnaissances
les connaissances
knowledges
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How do you say connaissances in French?
How do you pronounce connaissances in French?
connaissances is pronounced /le kɔnɛsɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
La connaissance approfondie des mathématiques est essentielle pour devenir ingénieur.
Deep knowledge of mathematics is essential to become an engineer. (The adjective 'approfondie' agrees with the feminine noun 'connaissance')
Cette nouvelle connaissance que j'ai rencontrée hier est très intelligente et cultivée.
This new acquaintance (person) whom I met yesterday is very intelligent and cultured. (The adjectives 'nouvelle' and 'cultivée' agree with the feminine 'connaissance', showing it refers to a female person)
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Why is it feminine?
Connaissances is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cognoscentia," a feminine noun formed from the present participle of "cognoscere" (to know), and Old French inherited the feminine gender of its Latin source.
What is the French word for knowledges?
The French word for knowledges is les connaissances — feminine.
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