Accordmains
les mains
hands
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How do you say mains in French?
How do you pronounce mains in French?
mains is pronounced /le 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?
Mains 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 hands?
The French word for hands is les mains — feminine.
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