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le jeu
game
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How do you say jeu in French?
How do you pronounce jeu in French?
jeu is pronounced /lə ʒø/ in French.
Example sentences
Le jeu ancien est très difficile à trouver.
The old game is very difficult to find.
Ce jeu populaire a remporté un grand succès auprès des enfants.
This popular game won great success with children.
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Why is it masculine?
Jeu is masculine because it derives from the Latin "jocus" (a masculine noun meaning "joke" or "game"), and French retained the masculine gender of its Latin source word. The word underwent phonetic changes typical of Old French evolution from Latin, but its grammatical gender remained tied to the masculine classification of the original Latin term.
What is the French word for game?
The French word for game is le jeu — masculine.
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