🇫🇷 French

étranger

masculine

l' étranger

stranger

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étranger
/letʁɑ̃ʒe/
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How do you say étranger in French?

IPA
/letʁɑ̃ʒe/

How do you pronounce étranger in French?

étranger is pronounced /letʁɑ̃ʒe/ in French.

Example sentences

L'étranger mystérieux a parlé avec un accent inhabituel.

The mysterious foreigner spoke with an unusual accent.

L'étranger fatigué s'est assis sur le banc public.

The tired foreigner sat down on the public bench.

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Why is it masculine?

Étranger is masculine because it derives from the Latin "extraneus" (masculine adjective). In French, it functions as both an adjective and a noun. The masculine gender was retained from Latin through Old French to Modern French. French nouns ending in "-er" that derive from Latin masculine forms typically maintain the masculine gender.

What is the French word for stranger?

The French word for stranger is l' étranger — masculine.

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