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le livre
book
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How do you say livre in French?
How do you pronounce livre in French?
livre is pronounced /lə livʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le livre bleu est très intéressant et je l'ai lu en entier.
The blue book is very interesting and I read it entirely.
Ce livre ancien appartient à mon grand-père; il est précieux pour lui.
This old book belongs to my grandfather; it is precious to him.
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Why is it masculine?
Livre is masculine because it derives from Latin "liber" (masculine). While "liber" did originally mean "bark of a tree," the connection to the book meaning is uncertain and debated among etymologists. The masculine gender was preserved through the sound changes from Latin to Old French into Modern French.
What is the French word for book?
The French word for book is le livre — masculine.
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