Accordeaux minérales
les eaux minérales
mineral waters
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How do you say eaux minérales in French?
How do you pronounce eaux minérales in French?
eaux minérales is pronounced /lez o 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?
Eaux minérales 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 waters?
The French word for mineral waters is les eaux minérales — feminine.
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