Accordexemple
l' exemple
example
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How do you say exemple in French?
How do you pronounce exemple in French?
exemple is pronounced /lə ɛɡzɑ̃pl/ in French.
Example sentences
Le premier exemple que le professeur a donné était très clair et utile pour comprendre la grammaire.
The first example that the teacher gave was very clear and useful for understanding grammar.
Cet exemple particulier montre pourquoi l'accord des adjectifs est important en français.
This particular example shows why adjective agreement is important in French.
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Why is it masculine?
Exemple is masculine because it derives from the Latin "exemplum," which was a neuter noun. When borrowed into Old French, the neuter ending "-um" was dropped, leaving "exempl-", and the word was reanalyzed as masculine. The masculine gender was reinforced by the addition of the masculine article "le" and the word's phonetic resemblance to other masculine nouns ending in "-e" like "livre" (book).
What is the French word for example?
The French word for example is l' exemple — masculine.
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