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l' hibou
owl
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How do you say hibou in French?
How do you pronounce hibou in French?
hibou is pronounced /lə ibu/ in French.
Example sentences
Le hibou gris a chassé toute la nuit dans la forêt sombre.
The gray owl hunted all night in the dark forest.
Ce hibou majestueux était le plus grand de tous les oiseaux du zoo.
This majestic owl was the largest of all the birds in the zoo.
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Why is it masculine?
Hibou is masculine because it derives from the Old French "hubo," which came from the Latin "bubo" (a type of owl), and Latin masculine nouns ending in "-o" typically remained masculine when Romance languages evolved. This is simply a case of regular gender inheritance from Latin rather than any semantic reason related to owls being male.
What is the French word for owl?
The French word for owl is l' hibou — masculine.
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