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les coquilles
shells
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How do you say coquilles in French?
How do you pronounce coquilles in French?
coquilles is pronounced /le kɔkij/ in French.
Example sentences
La coquille blanche que j'ai trouvée sur la plage est très fragile.
The white shell that I found on the beach is very fragile.
Cette petite coquille dorée était cachée sous le sable mouillé.
This little golden shell was hidden under the wet sand.
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Why is it feminine?
Coquilles is feminine because it derives from the Latin "conchilia" (plural of "concha," meaning shell). The word retained feminine gender through Old French evolution. However, the femininity is not primarily due to the "-ille" suffix pattern, but rather because the Latin source "conchilia" was already feminine, and this gender was preserved as the word evolved into French.
What is the French word for shells?
The French word for shells is les coquilles — feminine.
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