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l' hiver
winter
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How do you say hiver in French?
How do you pronounce hiver in French?
hiver is pronounced /livɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'hiver dernier a été très froid et enneigé.
Last winter was very cold and snowy. (masculine adjectives: dernier, froid, enneigé agree with l'hiver)
L'hiver prochain sera long, c'est certain.
Next winter will be long, that's certain. (masculine adjectives: prochain and long agree with l'hiver)
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Why is it masculine?
Hiver is masculine. It descends from Latin "hibernum" (neuter), but in Old French it was reanalyzed as masculine, likely due to the final -m in the accusative form "hibernum" being dropped to create "hiver", and the masculine article patterns that emerged. The gender shift from neuter to masculine is common in Romance languages during the transition from Latin to Old French.
What is the French word for winter?
The French word for winter is l' hiver — masculine.
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