Accordépinard
l' épinard
spinach
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How do you say épinard in French?
How do you pronounce épinard in French?
épinard is pronounced /lepinaʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le épinard frais que j'ai acheté ce matin est délicieux.
The fresh spinach that I bought this morning is delicious.
Cet épinard biologique est meilleur que celui du marché ordinaire.
This organic spinach is better than the one from the ordinary market.
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Why is it masculine?
Épinard is masculine. It derives from Old French "espinarde" (feminine), which came from Medieval Latin "spinacia." The word's gender shift from feminine to masculine likely occurred due to reanalysis influenced by the masculine diminutive suffix "-ard," which was associated with masculine nouns in French. However, the exact mechanism of this gender shift remains unclear and represents one of French's gender exceptions.
What is the French word for spinach?
The French word for spinach is l' épinard — masculine.
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