🇫🇷 French

entretien

masculine

l' entretien

interview

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entretien
/lɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃/
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How do you say entretien in French?

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/lɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃/

How do you pronounce entretien in French?

entretien is pronounced /lɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le dernier entretien avec le directeur a été très productif.

The last interview with the director was very productive.

Cet entretien régulier de la voiture est absolument nécessaire pour sa longévité.

This regular maintenance of the car is absolutely necessary for its longevity.

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Why is it masculine?

Entretien is masculine because it derives from the Old French verb "entretenir" (to maintain, to keep up), which comes from Latin "inter" (between) + "tenere" (to hold), and French nouns derived from infinitive verbs typically take the gender of their Latin source or follow the pattern of similar action nouns, which tend to be masculine.

What is the French word for interview?

The French word for interview is l' entretien — masculine.

Gender across languages

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