Accordété
l' été
summer
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How do you say été in French?
How do you pronounce été in French?
été is pronounced /lete/ in French.
Example sentences
L'été dernier a été très chaud et sec.
Last summer was very hot and dry. (The masculine adjective 'dernier' and past participle 'chaud' agree with 'l'été')
L'été prochain sera le plus beau de ma vie.
Next summer will be the most beautiful of my life. (The masculine adjective 'prochain' and superlative 'beau' agree with 'l'été')
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Why is it masculine?
Été (summer) is masculine in French. It derives from Latin "aestas" (feminine), but the gender shift occurred because the Latin word lost its final syllable during phonetic evolution in Old French. When "aestas" became "esté" and then "été", the word's form no longer clearly marked it as feminine, leading to reanalysis as masculine. This is an exception to typical gender patterns and does not follow a predictable rule.
What is the French word for summer?
The French word for summer is l' été — masculine.
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