🇫🇷 French

infirmières

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

les infirmières

nurses

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infirmières
/le ɛ̃fiʁmjɛʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say infirmières in French?

IPA
/le ɛ̃fiʁmjɛʁ/

How do you pronounce infirmières in French?

infirmières is pronounced /le ɛ̃fiʁmjɛʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

La infirmière expérimentée a soigné tous les patients avec compassion.

The experienced nurse (feminine) cared for all the patients with compassion.

Cette infirmière est très compétente et dévouée à son travail.

This nurse (feminine) is very competent and dedicated to her work.

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Why is it feminine?

Infirmières is feminine because it derives from the Latin "infirmarius" (male nurse/caretaker), and French applies the feminine suffix "-ière" to occupational nouns when referring to women, making "infirmière" the female form while "infirmier" is masculine. The Latin root itself comes from "infirmus" (weak, infirm), reflecting the historical role of caring for the sick and infirm.

What is the French word for nurses?

The French word for nurses is les infirmières — feminine.

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