🇫🇷 French

ingénieure

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feminine

l' ingénieure

engineer (f.)

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ingénieure
/lɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ingénieure in French?

IPA
/lɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/

How do you pronounce ingénieure in French?

ingénieure is pronounced /lɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

La ingénieure brillante a conçu le nouveau pont avec une précision remarquable.

The brilliant female engineer designed the new bridge with remarkable precision.

Cette ingénieure expérimentée est la première femme à diriger notre département d'innovation.

This experienced female engineer is the first woman to lead our innovation department.

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Why is it feminine?

Ingénieure is feminine because French nouns ending in "-eur" typically form their feminine by adding "-e," and "ingénieur" derives from Latin "ingeniator" (one who devises or invents), so the feminine form follows the standard French grammatical pattern of adding "-e" to masculine "-eur" occupational nouns.

What is the French word for engineer (f.)?

The French word for engineer (f.) is l' ingénieure — feminine.

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