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feminine
la larme
tear
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larme
/la laʁm/
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How do you say larme in French?
IPA
/la laʁm/
How do you pronounce larme in French?
larme is pronounced /la laʁm/ in French.
Example sentences
La larme salée a coulé lentement sur sa joue.
The salty tear rolled slowly down her cheek.
Cette larme précieuse représentait toute sa tristesse profonde.
This precious tear represented all of her deep sadness.
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Why is it feminine?
Larme (tear) is feminine because it derives from Latin "lacrima," which was feminine in gender, and French inherited this grammatical gender along with the word. The Latin feminine ending "-a" typically became feminine "-e" in French, preserving the original gender classification.
What is the French word for tear?
The French word for tear is la larme — feminine.
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