Accorddoigt
le doigt
finger
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How do you say doigt in French?
How do you pronounce doigt in French?
doigt is pronounced /lə dwa/ in French.
Example sentences
Le doigt blessé du musicien l'empêche de jouer du piano.
The injured finger of the musician prevents him from playing the piano.
Ce doigt long et fin est parfait pour un violoniste.
This long and slender finger is perfect for a violinist.
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Why is it masculine?
Doigt is masculine because it derives from the Latin "digitus," which was masculine in gender, and French retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes (digitus > doigt). Like most Latin masculine nouns ending in -us, their French descendants inherited the masculine gender.
What is the French word for finger?
The French word for finger is le doigt — masculine.
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