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la grand-mère
grandmother
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How do you say grand-mère in French?
How do you pronounce grand-mère in French?
grand-mère is pronounced /la ɡʁɑ̃mɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Ma grand-mère est très intelligente et généreuse.
My grandmother is very intelligent and generous. (Note: 'intelligente' and 'généreuse' are feminine adjectives; masculine would be 'intelligent' and 'généreux')
La grand-mère de mon ami était une femme célèbre et respectée.
My friend's grandmother was a famous and respected woman. (Note: 'célèbre' stays the same, but 'respectée' is feminine past participle; masculine would be 'respecté')
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Why is it feminine?
Grand-mère is feminine because "mère" (mother) is inherently feminine in French, deriving from Latin "mater," which was grammatically feminine—a pattern inherited by Romance languages where words for female family members retained feminine gender from their Latin origins.
What is the French word for grandmother?
The French word for grandmother is la grand-mère — feminine.
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