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feminine
la fille
daughter
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/la fij/
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How do you say fille in French?
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/la fij/
How do you pronounce fille in French?
fille is pronounced /la fij/ in French.
Example sentences
La fille intelligente a gagné le concours.
The intelligent girl won the competition.
Ma petite fille est très créative et talentueuse.
My little daughter is very creative and talented.
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Why is it feminine?
Fille is feminine because it derives from Latin "filia" (daughter), which was grammatically feminine in Latin, and French retained this gender assignment when the word evolved. The feminine form persists even though the word's meaning broadened from strictly "daughter" to "girl" or "woman."
What is the French word for daughter?
The French word for daughter is la fille — feminine.
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