Accordexamen
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masculine
l' examen
exam
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examen
/lɛɡzamɛ̃/
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How do you say examen in French?
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/lɛɡzamɛ̃/
How do you pronounce examen in French?
examen is pronounced /lɛɡzamɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
L'examen difficile m'a stressé toute la semaine.
The difficult exam stressed me out all week long.
L'examen final est obligatoire et très important pour notre note.
The final exam is mandatory and very important for our grade.
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Why is it masculine?
Examen is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin noun "examen" (also masculine), which comes from the verb "exigere" (to weigh out, to examine) and originally referred to the needle of a balance or scale. The masculine gender was simply inherited from Latin.
What is the French word for exam?
The French word for exam is l' examen — masculine.
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