🇫🇷 French

eau minérale

feminine

l' eau minérale

mineral water

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eau minérale
/lo mineʁal/
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How do you say eau minérale in French?

IPA
/lo mineʁal/

How do you pronounce eau minérale in French?

eau minérale is pronounced /lo mineʁal/ in French.

Example sentences

L'eau minérale française est très appréciée pour sa pureté naturelle.

French mineral water is highly appreciated for its natural purity.

Cette eau minérale est tellement bonne qu'elle est devenue ma préférée.

This mineral water is so good that it became my favorite (feminine).

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Why is it feminine?

Eau minérale is feminine because "eau" (water) derives from Latin "aqua," which is feminine, and French retained this gender; "minérale" simply agrees with the feminine noun it modifies. This Latin feminine assignment likely stems from ancient Indo-European roots where water was conceptualized as a feminine force.

What is the French word for mineral water?

The French word for mineral water is l' eau minérale — feminine.

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