Accordgrand-père
le grand-père
grandfather
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How do you say grand-père in French?
How do you pronounce grand-père in French?
grand-père is pronounced /lə ɡʁɑ̃pɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Mon grand-père est très intelligent et généreux avec ses petits-enfants.
My grandfather is very intelligent and generous with his grandchildren.
Le grand-père de mon ami est un homme âgé et respecté dans sa communauté.
My friend's grandfather is an elderly man and respected in his community.
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Why is it masculine?
Grand-père is masculine because it's a compound noun where the head noun is "père" (father), which is masculine. In French, compound nouns typically take the gender of their head noun. "Père" derives from Latin "pater" and has been masculine in French since its origins. The masculine gender is grammatically assigned to the word form itself in French, not determined by the biological sex of the referent—this is why grammatical gender is distinct from natural gender. Female family relations like "mère" (from Latin "mater") are grammatically feminine by the same principle.
What is the French word for grandfather?
The French word for grandfather is le grand-père — masculine.
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