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feminine
la gelée
frost
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/la ʒəle/
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How do you say gelée in French?
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/la ʒəle/
How do you pronounce gelée in French?
gelée is pronounced /la ʒəle/ in French.
Example sentences
La gelée royale est très précieuse pour les apiculteurs.
Royal jelly is very precious for beekeepers.
Cette gelée blanche a recouvert tout le jardin ce matin.
This white frost covered the entire garden this morning.
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Why is it feminine?
Gelée is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "gelata" (feminine past participle of "gelare," to freeze), which naturally carried feminine gender into Old French and modern French. The -ée ending, typically feminine in French, reinforced this gender assignment over time.
What is the French word for frost?
The French word for frost is la gelée — feminine.
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