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l' enfer
hell
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How do you say enfer in French?
How do you pronounce enfer in French?
enfer is pronounced /lɑ̃fɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'enfer est un lieu obscur et terrifiant.
Hell is a dark and terrifying place. (The masculine adjectives 'obscur' and 'terrifiant' agree with the masculine noun 'enfer')
Le nouvel enfer décrit dans ce livre ancien est fascinant.
The new hell described in this old book is fascinating. (The masculine article 'Le', adjective 'nouvel' (masculine form of 'nouveau'), and adjective 'ancien' all agree with masculine 'enfer')
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Why is it masculine?
Enfer is masculine because it derives from the Latin "infernum" (neuter in classical Latin, but treated as masculine in Vulgar Latin and Old French), which itself comes from "inferus" (lower/below), and this masculine gender was preserved as the word evolved through Old French into Modern French. The gender assignment reflects the masculine treatment of Latin neuter nouns in Romance language development, a common pattern in French.
What is the French word for hell?
The French word for hell is l' enfer — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | inferno | l' | masculine |
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