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feminine
la longueur
length
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/la lɔ̃ɡœʁ/
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How do you say longueur in French?
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/la lɔ̃ɡœʁ/
How do you pronounce longueur in French?
longueur is pronounced /la lɔ̃ɡœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La longueur totale de cette rivière est impressionnante.
The total length of this river is impressive.
Cette longueur excessive rend la tâche très difficile.
This excessive length makes the task very difficult.
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Why is it feminine?
Longueur is feminine because it derives from the Latin "longitudo" (feminine), which followed the standard Latin pattern where abstract nouns formed with the suffix "-tudo" were feminine. This feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Old French and modern French.
What is the French word for length?
The French word for length is la longueur — feminine.
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