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feminine
la graine
seed
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How do you say graine in French?
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/la ɡʁɛn/
How do you pronounce graine in French?
graine is pronounced /la ɡʁɛn/ in French.
Example sentences
La graine noire que j'ai plantée germe enfin.
The black seed that I planted is finally sprouting.
Cette petite graine deviendra une belle fleur.
This small seed will become a beautiful flower.
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Why is it feminine?
Graine is feminine because it descends from the Latin "granea" (feminine), a form derived from "granum" (grain/seed, neuter). The suffix "-ea" was a productive feminine ending in Vulgar Latin that influenced the gender assignment of many French nouns during the Romance language evolution.
What is the French word for seed?
The French word for seed is la graine — feminine.
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