Accordénergie
l' énergie
energy
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How do you say énergie in French?
How do you pronounce énergie in French?
énergie is pronounced /lenɛʁʒi/ in French.
Example sentences
L'énergie nouvelle est essentielle pour combattre le changement climatique.
The new energy is essential to fight climate change.
Cette énergie renouvelable est plus propre et plus durable que l'énergie fossile ancienne.
This renewable energy is cleaner and more sustainable than the old fossil energy.
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Why is it feminine?
Énergie is feminine because it derives from Latin "energia," which inherited the feminine gender of Greek "energeia" (ἐνέργεια), a noun formed from the feminine adjective "energos" meaning "active" or "working." French retained this feminine gender from its Latin ancestor, as it typically does with -ia/-ie ending words.
What is the French word for energy?
The French word for energy is l' énergie — feminine.
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