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l' erreur
error
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How do you say erreur in French?
How do you pronounce erreur in French?
erreur is pronounced /leʁœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'erreur grave qu'elle a commise a coûté très cher à l'entreprise.
The serious mistake that she made cost the company dearly. (The feminine adjective 'grave' and feminine article 'l'' agree with 'erreur', showing it must be feminine)
Cette erreur est la plus dangereuse de toutes les erreurs précédentes.
This mistake is the most dangerous of all the previous mistakes. (The feminine adjectives 'dangereuse' and 'précédentes' must agree with the feminine noun 'erreur')
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Why is it feminine?
Erreur is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "error" (nominative form), which came from the verb "errare" (to wander/to err). In Old French, the Latin accusative form "errorem" evolved into "erreur". French nouns derived from Latin accusative forms ending in "-orem" typically became feminine nouns ending in "-eur", and this pattern explains why "erreur" is feminine in modern French.
What is the French word for error?
The French word for error is l' erreur — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | errore flips! | l' | masculine |
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