🇫🇷 French

investissement

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masculine

l' investissement

investment

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investissement
/lɛ̃vɛstismɑ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say investissement in French?

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/lɛ̃vɛstismɑ̃/

How do you pronounce investissement in French?

investissement is pronounced /lɛ̃vɛstismɑ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le nouvel investissement bancaire a généré des profits considérables pour l'entreprise.

The new banking investment generated considerable profits for the company.

Cet investissement stratégique est devenu très important pour notre développement futur.

This strategic investment became very important for our future development.

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Why is it masculine?

Investissement is masculine because it derives from the verb "investir," which follows the standard French pattern where nouns formed with the suffix "-ment" (from Latin "-mentum") are masculine. This suffix, inherited from Latin where "-mentum" nouns were grammatically masculine, consistently produces masculine nouns in French.

What is the French word for investment?

The French word for investment is l' investissement — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseinvestimentoomasculine

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