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l' enfant
child
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How do you say enfant in French?
How do you pronounce enfant in French?
enfant is pronounced /lɑ̃fɑ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le petit enfant est tombé de son vélo et s'est fait mal.
The small boy fell off his bike and hurt himself.
Cet enfant intelligent a remporté le premier prix de son école.
This intelligent boy won first prize at his school.
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Why is it masculine?
Enfant is masculine because it derives from the Latin "infans" (literally "not speaking"), which was a masculine noun in Latin. However, in modern French, "enfant" is actually used as both masculine and feminine depending on context - it is a common gender noun that can refer to children of any gender. When referring to a specific child, the article and adjectives agree with the biological or social gender of the child rather than an inherent grammatical gender of the word itself.
What is the French word for child?
The French word for child is l' enfant — masculine.
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