🇫🇷 French

juge

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

le juge

judge

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juge
/lə ʒyʒ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say juge in French?

IPA
/lə ʒyʒ/

How do you pronounce juge in French?

juge is pronounced /lə ʒyʒ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le juge est très strict et impartial dans ses décisions.

The judge is very strict and impartial in his decisions.

Le nouveau juge a été nommé récemment pour notre tribunal.

The new judge was recently appointed to our court.

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Why is it masculine?

Juge is masculine because it derives from Latin "iudex" (masculine). French retained the masculine gender from its Latin ancestor despite the word ending in "-e", which is typically a feminine ending in French. This is an exception to the general pattern, as the Latin masculine gender was preserved rather than triggering a feminine agreement based on the modern French "-e" ending.

What is the French word for judge?

The French word for judge is le juge — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishjuezelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italiangiudiceilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesejuizomasculine

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