🇫🇷 French

fraises

feminine

les fraises

strawberries

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fraises
/le fʁɛz/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fraises in French?

IPA
/le fʁɛz/

How do you pronounce fraises in French?

fraises is pronounced /le fʁɛz/ in French.

Example sentences

La fraise rouge que j'ai achetée est très sucrée.

The red strawberry that I bought is very sweet.

Cette fraise fraîche est délicieuse et parfumée.

This fresh strawberry is delicious and fragrant.

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Why is it feminine?

Fraises (strawberry) is feminine because it ends in the suffix "-aise," which is typically feminine in French. Most French nouns ending in "-aise" are feminine (e.g., "aise," "mayonnaise," "aise"). The word derives from Old French "fraise," though the exact Latin etymology is uncertain; it may be related to Latin "fragum" or have a different origin altogether. Regardless of its etymology, the "-aise" ending is a strong indicator of feminine gender in modern French.

What is the French word for strawberries?

The French word for strawberries is les fraises — feminine.

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