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les foules
crowds
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How do you say foules in French?
How do you pronounce foules in French?
foules is pronounced /le ful/ in French.
Example sentences
La foule immense s'est rassemblée devant le stade pour accueillir l'équipe victorieuse.
The immense crowd gathered in front of the stadium to welcome the victorious team.
Cette foule joyeuse et enthousiaste a crié son approbation pendant tout le concert.
This joyful and enthusiastic crowd shouted its approval throughout the concert.
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Why is it feminine?
Foules is feminine because it derives from the Latin "follis" (a bag or purse), which was a masculine noun in Latin. However, in Old French, the word underwent reanalysis and gender shift, becoming feminine. The feminine gender was retained in Modern French, likely influenced by phonetic patterns and analogy with other French feminine nouns ending in -e.
What is the French word for crowds?
The French word for crowds is les foules — feminine.
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