🇫🇷 French

danses

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

les danses

dances

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danses
/le dɑ̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say danses in French?

IPA
/le dɑ̃s/

How do you pronounce danses in French?

danses is pronounced /le 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?

Danses 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 dances?

The French word for dances is les danses — feminine.

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