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la gauche
left
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How do you say gauche in French?
How do you pronounce gauche in French?
gauche is pronounced /la ɡoʃ/ in French.
Example sentences
La gauche politique française est divisée en plusieurs partis distincts.
The French left (political side) is divided into several distinct parties.
La main gauche de la danseuse était gracieuse et très expressive.
The left hand of the dancer was graceful and very expressive.
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Why is it feminine?
Gauche is an adjective meaning "left" or "awkward." In French, adjectives do not inherently have gender; rather, they agree with the gender of the noun they modify. "Gauche" is invariable in form in modern French, with both masculine and feminine uses sharing identical spelling and pronunciation. The word derives from Old French "gauche," which came from Frankish *walkaz (bent, crooked). The concept of "gauche" being feminine as a default is incorrect—adjectives in French agree with their noun, so "gauche" is masculine when modifying a masculine noun and feminine when modifying a feminine noun, despite identical spelling.
What is the French word for left?
The French word for left is la gauche — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | izquierda | la | feminine |
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