🇫🇷 French

exploit

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

l' exploit

feat

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exploit
/lɛksplwa/
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How do you say exploit in French?

IPA
/lɛksplwa/

How do you pronounce exploit in French?

exploit is pronounced /lɛksplwa/ in French.

Example sentences

Le exploit sportif remarquable du jeune athlète a impressionné tous les spectateurs.

The remarkable athletic exploit of the young athlete impressed all the spectators.

Cet exploit militaire héroïque sera raconté dans les livres d'histoire pendant des générations.

This heroic military exploit will be told in history books for generations to come.

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Why is it masculine?

Exploit is masculine in French. While the word does derive from Latin "explicitus" (past participle of "explicare," meaning to unfold or set forth), the gender assignment is better explained by the fact that French nouns ending in -it are typically masculine. The word evolved from Old French "exploit" and retained masculine gender through this evolution. However, it should be noted that the direct Latin etymological pathway to modern French -it endings is not as straightforward as the rule suggests, as the word passed through various Romance language forms.

What is the French word for feat?

The French word for feat is l' exploit — masculine.

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