🇫🇷 French

danse

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la danse

dance

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danse
/la dɑ̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say danse in French?

IPA
/la dɑ̃s/

How do you pronounce danse in French?

danse is pronounced /la dɑ̃s/ in French.

Example sentences

La danse classique est très exigeante et demande une discipline rigoureuse.

Classical dance is very demanding and requires rigorous discipline.

La danse moderne que j'ai vue hier était absolument magnifique et émouvante.

The modern dance that I saw yesterday was absolutely beautiful and moving.

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Why is it feminine?

Danse is feminine in French. The word derives from Latin "dansa" (a feminine noun), and this feminine gender was preserved as the word evolved through Old French into Modern French. French nouns generally inherit their grammatical gender from their Latin origins, so "danse" retained its feminine form.

What is the French word for dance?

The French word for dance is la danse — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishbaile flips!elmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianballo flips!ilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesedançaafeminine

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