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la femme
woman
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How do you say femme in French?
How do you pronounce femme in French?
femme is pronounced /la fam/ in French.
Example sentences
La femme intelligente a résolu le problème difficile.
The intelligent woman solved the difficult problem.
Cette femme française est très talentueuse et créative.
This French woman is very talented and creative.
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Why is it feminine?
Femme is feminine because it derives from Latin "femina," which was grammatically feminine in the first declension (not second declension). This gender was retained when the word was adopted into Old French and Modern French. The word's form and gender have remained stable through this direct Latin inheritance, making it a regular feminine noun.
What is the French word for woman?
The French word for woman is la femme — feminine.
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