Accordlégume
le légume
vegetable
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How do you say légume in French?
How do you pronounce légume in French?
légume is pronounced /lə leɡym/ in French.
Example sentences
Le légume frais que j'ai acheté ce matin est délicieux.
The fresh vegetable that I bought this morning is delicious.
Ce légume vert est riche en vitamines et très bon pour la santé.
This green vegetable is rich in vitamins and very good for health.
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Why is it masculine?
Légume is masculine because it derives from the Latin "legumen," which was grammatically neuter in Latin but became masculine when adopted into Old French, following the general pattern where Latin neuter nouns typically shifted to masculine gender in Romance languages.
What is the French word for vegetable?
The French word for vegetable is le légume — masculine.
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