Accorddessin
le dessin
drawing
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How do you say dessin in French?
How do you pronounce dessin in French?
dessin is pronounced /lə desɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le dessin magnifique que j'ai créé hier est affiché au musée.
The magnificent drawing that I created yesterday is displayed in the museum.
Ce dessin original mérite d'être présenté au concours artistique.
This original drawing deserves to be presented at the art competition.
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Why is it masculine?
Dessin is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "designare" (to mark out or design), the gender assignment is not simply inherited from the Latin verb. Rather, "dessin" comes from the Old French noun "desseign" (a design or pattern), which developed masculine gender through French morphological patterns. The -in ending and semantic evolution in Old and Middle French established its masculine gender, which has remained consistent in modern French.
What is the French word for drawing?
The French word for drawing is le dessin — masculine.
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