Accordlait
le lait
milk
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How do you say lait in French?
How do you pronounce lait in French?
lait is pronounced /lə lɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le lait frais que j'ai acheté ce matin est délicieux.
The fresh milk that I bought this morning is delicious.
Ce lait blanc et riche contient beaucoup de calcium.
This white and rich milk contains a lot of calcium.
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Why is it masculine?
Lait is masculine. It derives from Latin "lac" (nominative) / "lactis" (genitive), which was a neuter noun. When Romance languages evolved, most Latin neuter nouns were reassigned to either masculine or feminine gender. In French, "lac/lactis" became masculine, likely because the nominative form "lac" (ending in a consonant) naturally fell into the masculine declension pattern during the evolution from Latin to Old French.
What is the French word for milk?
The French word for milk is le lait — masculine.
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