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la feuille
leaf
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How do you say feuille in French?
How do you pronounce feuille in French?
feuille is pronounced /la fœj/ in French.
Example sentences
La feuille verte tombait lentement de l'arbre.
The green leaf was falling slowly from the tree. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'verte' show that 'feuille' is feminine; without this agreement, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect.)
Cette feuille blanche était couverte d'encre noire.
This white sheet was covered with black ink. (The feminine demonstrative 'cette' and feminine adjectives 'blanche' and 'noire' must agree with the feminine noun 'feuille'; using masculine forms would be incorrect in French.)
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Why is it feminine?
Feuille is feminine because it derives from Latin "folia," the plural of "folium" (leaf), which was treated as a feminine noun in Old French and retained that gender in modern French. This is an exception to the typical pattern where Latin neuter plurals often became masculine in French.
What is the French word for leaf?
The French word for leaf is la feuille — feminine.
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