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masculine
le lac
lake
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lac
/lə lak/
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How do you say lac in French?
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/lə lak/
How do you pronounce lac in French?
lac is pronounced /lə lak/ in French.
Example sentences
Le lac bleu est très profond et cristallin.
The blue lake is very deep and crystal clear.
Ce grand lac alpin attire de nombreux touristes chaque été.
This large alpine lake attracts many tourists every summer.
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Why is it masculine?
Lac is masculine because it derives from Latin "lacus" (a lake or body of water), which was masculine in Latin, and French retained the gender of its Latin source word. This is typical for many French nouns inherited directly from Latin.
What is the French word for lake?
The French word for lake is le lac — masculine.
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