🇫🇷 French

courages

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masculine

les courages

courages

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courages
/le kuʁaʒ/
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How do you say courages in French?

IPA
/le kuʁaʒ/

How do you pronounce courages in French?

courages is pronounced /le kuʁaʒ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le courage extraordinaire du pompier a sauvé la famille de l'incendie.

The firefighter's extraordinary courage saved the family from the fire.

Son courage admirable lui a permis de surmonter ses peurs.

His admirable courage allowed him to overcome his fears.

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Why is it masculine?

Courages is masculine in French. It derives from Old French "corage" (courage, heart, spirit), which comes from Latin "cor" (heart). While "cor" is neuter in Latin, the Old French suffix "-age" (from Latin "-aticum") typically produces masculine nouns in French, which explains why "courage" is masculine in modern French.

What is the French word for courages?

The French word for courages is les courages — masculine.

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