🇫🇷 French

dîners

masculine

les dîners

dinners

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dîners
/le dine/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say dîners in French?

IPA
/le dine/

How do you pronounce dîners in French?

dîners is pronounced /le dine/ in French.

Example sentences

Le dîner était délicieux et bien préparé.

The dinner was delicious and well prepared. (masculine adjectives: délicieux, préparé)

Ce dîner spécial était le meilleur de l'année.

This special dinner was the best of the year. (masculine adjectives: spécial, meilleur)

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Why is it masculine?

Dîners is masculine. While it can function as an infinitive verb (to dine), when used as a noun meaning "dinner," it follows the French pattern where many nouns derived from verbs are masculine. The word comes from Old French "disner," related to "desjeuner" (breakfast), ultimately from Latin roots meaning "to break a fast." The masculine gender is standard for this noun in French.

What is the French word for dinners?

The French word for dinners is les dîners — masculine.

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