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la main
hand
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How do you say main in French?
How do you pronounce main in French?
main is pronounced /la mɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
La main gauche de ma grand-mère est très petite et délicate.
My grandmother's left hand is very small and delicate.
Sa main tremblante tenait une lettre ancienne et précieuse.
Her trembling hand held an old and precious letter.
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Why is it feminine?
Main is feminine because it derives from Latin "manus," which was feminine in the third declension, a grammatical gender that was largely preserved when Latin evolved into French. This gender assignment persists despite "manus" having a different ending pattern than many other feminine nouns in modern French.
What is the French word for hand?
The French word for hand is la main — feminine.
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