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Courants is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les courants ("currents").
MASCULINEcourants is the plural of courant
les courants — currents
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How do you say courants in French?
How do you pronounce courants in French?
courants is pronounced /le kuʁɑ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le courant électrique est très dangereux quand il est trop fort.
The electric current is very dangerous when it is too strong.
Le courant marin était si puissant qu'il a emporté le bateau.
The ocean current was so powerful that it swept away the boat.
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Why is it masculine?
Courants is masculine because it derives from the Latin present participle "currens" (running, flowing). In French, this word evolved from its Latin masculine form and retained masculine gender. While French no longer maintains Latin's three-gender system, masculine gender assignment in French often reflects historical gender inheritance from Latin roots, particularly for words derived from masculine Latin forms.
What is the French word for currents?
The French word for currents is les courants — masculine.
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