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l' herbe
grass
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How do you say herbe in French?
How do you pronounce herbe in French?
herbe is pronounced /lɛʁb/ in French.
Example sentences
L'herbe verte pousse rapidement dans le jardin après la pluie.
The green grass grows quickly in the garden after the rain.
Cette herbe sauvage est très dangereuse; je l'ai identifiée comme toxique.
This wild grass is very dangerous; I identified it as toxic.
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Why is it feminine?
Herbe is feminine because it derives from Latin "herba," which was feminine in gender, and French retained this grammatical gender through phonetic evolution. The Latin feminine ending -a typically became feminine -e in French, preserving the original gender classification.
What is the French word for grass?
The French word for grass is l' herbe — feminine.
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