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les grenouilles
frogs
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How do you say grenouilles in French?
How do you pronounce grenouilles in French?
grenouilles is pronounced /le ɡʁənuj/ in French.
Example sentences
La grenouille verte saute dans l'étang.
The green frog jumps in the pond. (feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'verte' show the frog is feminine)
Cette petite grenouille est très active et elle pond ses œufs chaque printemps.
This small frog is very active and she lays her eggs every spring. (feminine demonstrative 'cette', feminine adjective 'petite', and feminine pronoun 'elle' all agree with the feminine noun)
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Why is it feminine?
Grenouilles is feminine because it derives from Latin "ranunculus" (a diminutive of "rana," meaning frog). In French, words ending in "-ouille" are typically feminine, and this gender was inherited from the Latin diminutive form. The feminine gender is consistent with the word's Latin origins and French phonological development.
What is the French word for frogs?
The French word for frogs is les grenouilles — feminine.
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