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la défaite
defeat
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How do you say défaite in French?
How do you pronounce défaite in French?
défaite is pronounced /la defɛt/ in French.
Example sentences
La défaite électorale a été si totale que le candidat a dû démissionner immédiatement.
The electoral defeat was so total that the candidate had to resign immediately.
Cette défaite humiliante restera gravée dans la mémoire collective du pays.
This humiliating defeat will remain etched in the collective memory of the country.
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Why is it feminine?
Défaite is feminine because it evolved from the Old French feminine past participle "défaite" (from "défaire," meaning "to undo"). In French, nouns derived from past participles that functioned as adjectives or nominalizations typically retained the gender of their adjectival forms. The -e ending is characteristic of French feminine nouns and was preserved through the language's evolution from Latin.
What is the French word for defeat?
The French word for defeat is la défaite — feminine.
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