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How do you say filet in French?
How do you pronounce filet in French?
filet is pronounced /lə filɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le filet blanc que j'ai acheté au marché est très fin et délicat.
The white net that I bought at the market is very fine and delicate.
Le filet de poisson frais que le cuisinier a préparé était excellent.
The fresh fish fillet that the chef prepared was excellent.
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Why is it masculine?
Filet is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "filum" (thread), which was a masculine noun, and French retained the masculine gender through its normal phonetic evolution from Latin to Old French. The word originally referred to a thin string or thread before being applied to the thin strips of meat or fish we know today.
What is the French word for net?
The French word for net is le filet — masculine.
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