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la maladie
illness
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How do you say maladie in French?
How do you pronounce maladie in French?
maladie is pronounced /la maladi/ in French.
Example sentences
La maladie grave a affecté toute la famille pendant des mois.
The serious illness affected the entire family for months. (Note: 'grave' and 'la' are feminine, matching 'maladie')
Cette maladie rare et mystérieuse a intrigué les médecins.
This rare and mysterious illness intrigued the doctors. (Note: 'cette', 'rare', and 'mystérieuse' are all feminine forms agreeing with 'maladie')
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Why is it feminine?
Maladie is feminine because it derives from Latin "maladia," which came from "malus" (meaning bad or evil) with the feminine suffix "-ia." This Latin suffix "-ia" consistently produced feminine nouns in Romance languages, including French. The word follows the pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" that became feminine in French, such as "vie" (from Latin "vita") and "joie" (from Latin "gaudium" - though this is an exception). The "-ia" suffix is a reliable indicator of feminine gender in French derived from Latin etymons.
What is the French word for illness?
The French word for illness is la maladie — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | enfermedad | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | malattia | la | feminine |
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