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la dette
debt
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How do you say dette in French?
How do you pronounce dette in French?
dette is pronounced /la dɛt/ in French.
Example sentences
La dette publique française est devenue très importante après la crise économique.
The French public debt became very important after the economic crisis.
Cette dette ancienne doit être remboursée rapidement pour éviter des intérêts élevés.
This old debt must be repaid quickly to avoid high interest charges.
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Why is it feminine?
Dette is feminine because it derives from Latin "debita" (feminine form of "debitum"). In French, words ending in "-ette" are typically feminine, and French retained the feminine gender from its Latin source.
What is the French word for debt?
The French word for debt is la dette — feminine.
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