Accordinfirmier
l' infirmier
nurse (m.)
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How do you say infirmier in French?
How do you pronounce infirmier in French?
infirmier is pronounced /lɛ̃fiʁmje/ in French.
Example sentences
Le infirmier compétent a soigné tous les patients avec beaucoup de dévouement.
The competent male nurse cared for all the patients with great dedication.
Cet infirmier expérimenté est le meilleur de l'hôpital.
This experienced male nurse is the best in the hospital.
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Why is it masculine?
Infirmier is masculine because it derives from the Latin "infirmarius," which was grammatically masculine, and French retained this gender when the word entered the language in the medieval period to describe male nursing attendants in monasteries and hospitals. The feminine form "infirmière" was later created by adding the standard feminine suffix "-e" to the masculine noun.
What is the French word for nurse (m.)?
The French word for nurse (m.) is l' infirmier — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | enfermero | el | masculine |
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