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Desserts is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les desserts ("desserts").
MASCULINEdesserts is the plural of dessert
les desserts — desserts
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How do you say desserts in French?
How do you pronounce desserts in French?
desserts is pronounced /le desɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le dessert chocolaté que j'ai commandé était absolument délicieux.
The chocolate dessert that I ordered was absolutely delicious.
Ce dessert sucré est trop riche pour moi après un repas aussi copieux.
This sweet dessert is too rich for me after such a hearty meal.
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Why is it masculine?
Desserts is masculine in French. While it does derive from the Old French verb "desservir" (to clear the table), the explanation of why it is masculine is problematic. French nouns derived from verbs do not typically inherit masculine gender by default. The masculine gender of "dessert" is better explained as a lexicalized outcome of its specific etymological development rather than a predictable morphological rule.
What is the French word for desserts?
The French word for desserts is les desserts — masculine.
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