Accordépreuves
les épreuves
ordeals
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How do you say épreuves in French?
How do you pronounce épreuves in French?
épreuves is pronounced /le epʁœv/ in French.
Example sentences
L'épreuve difficile du baccalauréat a rendu tous les étudiants nerveux.
The difficult exam of the baccalaureate made all the students nervous.
Cette épreuve sportive était si exigeante que les athlètes les plus forts l'ont trouvée épuisante.
This sporting trial was so demanding that even the strongest athletes found it exhausting.
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Why is it feminine?
Épreuves is feminine because it derives from Old French "epreuve," which comes from the Latin "experientia" (feminine), meaning "experience" or "trial." The feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution from Latin, where many abstract nouns denoting trials or tests maintained their original feminine grammatical gender.
What is the French word for ordeals?
The French word for ordeals is les épreuves — feminine.
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