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masculine
le désert
desert
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désert
/lə dezɛʁ/
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How do you say désert in French?
IPA
/lə dezɛʁ/
How do you pronounce désert in French?
désert is pronounced /lə dezɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le désert africain est très chaud et sec.
The African desert is very hot and dry.
Ce désert immense s'étend sur des milliers de kilomètres.
This immense desert extends over thousands of kilometers.
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Why is it masculine?
Désert is masculine because it derives from Latin "desertus" (masculine), the past participle of "deserere" (to abandon), which retained its masculine gender when adopted into French. The word's gender follows the standard pattern of masculine Latin past participles that became French nouns.
What is the French word for desert?
The French word for desert is le désert — masculine.
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