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le malheur
misfortune
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How do you say malheur in French?
How do you pronounce malheur in French?
malheur is pronounced /lə malœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le malheur terrible a frappé toute la famille quand leur maison a brûlé.
The terrible misfortune struck the entire family when their house burned down.
Ce malheur inattendu nous a tous surpris et déçus profondément.
This unexpected misfortune surprised and deeply disappointed all of us.
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Why is it masculine?
Malheur is masculine because it derives from the Latin "malum" (neuter noun meaning "evil" or "misfortune"). In Old French, many Latin neuter nouns were reanalyzed as masculine, particularly those ending in -um, which were often associated with masculine gender patterns. The masculine article "le" reinforced this gender assignment. The word's gender reflects this historical shift from Latin neuter to Old French masculine.
What is the French word for misfortune?
The French word for misfortune is le malheur — masculine.
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