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feminine
les graines
seeds
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How do you say graines in French?
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/le ɡʁɛn/
How do you pronounce graines in French?
graines is pronounced /le 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?
Graines 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 seeds?
The French word for seeds is les graines — feminine.
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