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la guerre
war
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How do you say guerre in French?
How do you pronounce guerre in French?
guerre is pronounced /la ɡɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La guerre civile était terrible et destructrice.
The civil war was terrible and destructive. (Note: 'civile' and 'destructrice' are feminine forms agreeing with 'guerre')
Cette guerre ancienne a laissé des traces profondes dans la région.
This ancient war left deep traces in the region. (Note: 'Cette' and 'ancienne' are feminine forms agreeing with 'guerre')
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Why is it feminine?
Guerre is feminine. While it does derive from Latin "guerra," the Latin word itself was feminine, not merely treated as feminine in Old French. The Latin "guerra" was borrowed from a Germanic source (likely Frankish "werra" meaning quarrel or strife), but the feminine gender was already established in Latin and simply maintained through Old French into modern French.
What is the French word for war?
The French word for war is la guerre — feminine.
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