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le doute
doubt
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How do you say doute in French?
How do you pronounce doute in French?
doute is pronounced /lə dut/ in French.
Example sentences
Le doute constant m'a paralysé pendant des années.
The constant doubt paralyzed me for years. (masculine adjective 'constant' agrees with masculine noun 'doute')
Ce doute profond était justifié par les preuves contradictoires.
This deep doubt was justified by the contradictory evidence. (masculine adjective 'profond' agrees with masculine noun 'doute')
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Why is it masculine?
Doute is masculine because it derives from Latin "dubium" (neuter), which became masculine when adopted into Old French, following the general pattern where many Latin neuter nouns shifted to masculine in Romance languages. This gender assignment became fixed in French grammar despite the neuter origin.
What is the French word for doubt?
The French word for doubt is le doute — masculine.
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