Accordétat
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masculine
l' état
state
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état
/leta/
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How do you say état in French?
IPA
/leta/
How do you pronounce état in French?
état is pronounced /leta/ in French.
Example sentences
Le nouvel état du pays est stable et prospère.
The new state of the country is stable and prosperous.
L'état actuel de la machine est défectueux et dangereux.
The current state of the machine is defective and dangerous.
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Why is it masculine?
État (state) is masculine because it derives from Latin "status," which was a masculine noun referring to a condition or standing, and French retained the masculine gender of its Latin source word.
What is the French word for state?
The French word for state is l' état — masculine.
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