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Écrivain is masculine in French. The article is l', so the full form is l' écrivain ("writer").
MASCULINEl' écrivain
writer
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How do you say écrivain in French?
How do you pronounce écrivain in French?
écrivain is pronounced /lekʁivɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
L'écrivain français était très célèbre pour ses romans.
The French writer was very famous for his novels.
L'écrivain allemand a écrit un livre intéressant qui a gagné un prix.
The German writer wrote an interesting book that won a prize.
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Why is it masculine?
Écrivain is masculine. It derives from the Latin "scribanus" (scribe/writer), which is masculine. In Old French, the agent noun suffix "-ain" (from Latin "-anus") naturally produced masculine forms. The word has historically been used as masculine only, even when referring to female writers. In modern French, "écrivaine" has emerged as a feminine form, though "écrivain" remains acceptable and common for both genders.
What is the French word for writer?
The French word for writer is l' écrivain — masculine.
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