🇫🇷 French

éruption

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feminine

l' éruption

eruption

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éruption
/leʁypsjɔ̃/
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How do you say éruption in French?

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/leʁypsjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce éruption in French?

éruption is pronounced /leʁypsjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

L'éruption volcanique spectaculaire a dévasté la région en quelques heures.

The spectacular volcanic eruption devastated the region in a few hours.

Cette dernière éruption cutanée était très douloureuse et nécessitait un traitement médical immédiat.

This last skin eruption was very painful and required immediate medical treatment.

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Why is it feminine?

Éruption is feminine because it derives from the Latin "eruptio." In Latin, nouns ending in "-tio" are feminine, and this gender was preserved when the word was inherited into French. The "-tion" suffix in French consistently produces feminine nouns, making "éruption" feminine.

What is the French word for eruption?

The French word for eruption is l' éruption — feminine.

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