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la fourchette
fork
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How do you say fourchette in French?
How do you pronounce fourchette in French?
fourchette is pronounced /la fuʁʃɛt/ in French.
Example sentences
La fourchette argentée est tombée sous la table.
The silvery fork fell under the table.
Cette fourchette est trop petite pour manger la soupe.
This fork is too small to eat the soup.
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Why is it feminine?
Fourchette is feminine because it derives from Old French "fourche" (feminine), which comes from Latin "furca" (a fork or pitchfork). Latin nouns ending in "-ca" were typically feminine, and this gender was retained in Old French "fourche." The French diminutive suffix "-ette" (which is itself feminine) was then added to "fourche," reinforcing the feminine gender in modern French "fourchette."
What is the French word for fork?
The French word for fork is la fourchette — feminine.
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