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feminine
la glace
ice
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/la ɡlas/
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How do you say glace in French?
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/la ɡlas/
How do you pronounce glace in French?
glace is pronounced /la ɡlas/ in French.
Example sentences
La glace rose que j'ai achetée était délicieuse.
The pink ice cream that I bought was delicious.
Cette vieille glace cassée reflétait mon image déformée.
This old broken mirror reflected my distorted image.
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Why is it feminine?
Glace is feminine because it derives from Latin "glacies," which was a feminine noun, and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source. The word traveled through Vulgar Latin and Old French while maintaining its original grammatical gender.
What is the French word for ice?
The French word for ice is la glace — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | hielo flips! | el | masculine |
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