Accordhuile
l' huile
oil
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How do you say huile in French?
How do you pronounce huile in French?
huile is pronounced /lɥil/ in French.
Example sentences
L'huile d'olive est très bonne pour la santé.
Olive oil is very good for health.
Cette huile précieuse a été importée directement d'Italie.
This precious oil was imported directly from Italy.
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Why is it feminine?
Huile is feminine because it derives from Latin "oleum" (neuter), which evolved through Vulgar Latin into the Old French "huile." The gender shift to feminine likely occurred through analogy with other -e ending nouns in French, which are predominantly feminine, rather than through direct semantic influence from "ōlea" (olive tree). The final -e in French typically marks feminine nouns, which reinforced the feminine classification during the language's evolution.
What is the French word for oil?
The French word for oil is l' huile — feminine.
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