🇫🇷 French

habitat

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

l' habitat

habitat

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habitat
/labita/
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How do you say habitat in French?

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/labita/

How do you pronounce habitat in French?

habitat is pronounced /labita/ in French.

Example sentences

Le habitat naturel du lion est la savane africaine, et cet habitat impressionnant doit être protégé.

The lion's natural habitat is the African savanna, and this impressive habitat must be protected.

Cet habitat urbain moderne offre des logements confortables, mais l'ancien habitat était plus traditionnel.

This modern urban habitat offers comfortable housing, but the old habitat was more traditional.

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Why is it masculine?

Habitat is masculine in French. It derives from Latin "habitatum" (neuter past participle of "habitare", meaning "to dwell"), which became a noun. In French, many Latin neuter nouns ending in "-um" were reanalyzed as masculine nouns, and "habitat" follows this pattern. The masculine gender is reinforced by the association with other French masculine nouns ending in "-at".

What is the French word for habitat?

The French word for habitat is l' habitat — masculine.

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