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les figues
figs
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How do you say figues in French?
How do you pronounce figues in French?
figues is pronounced /le fiɡ/ in French.
Example sentences
La figue fraîche que j'ai achetée au marché était délicieuse.
The fresh fig that I bought at the market was delicious.
Cette petite figue verte deviendra une belle figue dorée à la fin de l'été.
This small green fig will become a beautiful golden fig by the end of summer.
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Why is it feminine?
Figues (fig) is feminine because it derives from Latin "fīcus," which was masculine in gender. However, in Old French, the word underwent a sound change where the final -us was dropped, and by analogy with other feminine nouns ending in -e (such as those derived from Latin feminine nouns), "figue" became associated with feminine gender in French. This represents a gender shift from the original Latin masculine form.
What is the French word for figs?
The French word for figs is les figues — feminine.
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