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feminine
la crème
cream
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crème
/la kʁɛm/
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How do you say crème in French?
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/la kʁɛm/
How do you pronounce crème in French?
crème is pronounced /la kʁɛm/ in French.
Example sentences
La crème fraîche est délicieuse sur les fraises.
The fresh cream is delicious on strawberries.
Cette crème nouvelle est très épaisse et riche.
This new cream is very thick and rich.
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Why is it feminine?
Crème is feminine because it derives from Latin "crēma," which was a feminine noun. French retained the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor, as is typical for Romance languages where Latin feminine nouns generally became feminine in French.
What is the French word for cream?
The French word for cream is la crème — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | crema | la | feminine |
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