🇫🇷 French

haine

feminine

l' haine

hatred

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haine
/la ɛn/
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How do you say haine in French?

IPA
/la ɛn/

How do you pronounce haine in French?

haine is pronounced /la ɛn/ in French.

Example sentences

La haine profonde qu'elle ressentait envers son ennemi était destructrice et inévitable.

The deep hatred that she felt toward her enemy was destructive and inevitable.

Cette haine ancienne entre les deux familles a causé beaucoup de souffrance inutile.

This ancient hatred between the two families caused much unnecessary suffering.

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Why is it feminine?

Haine (hatred) is feminine because it derives from the Latin "odium" through Old French "haine." The word's feminine gender is primarily explained by its ending in "-aine," which became associated with feminine nouns in French, and by analogy with other feminine nouns sharing this suffix pattern.

What is the French word for hatred?

The French word for hatred is l' haine — feminine.

Gender across languages

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