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la manche
sleeve
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How do you say manche in French?
How do you pronounce manche in French?
manche is pronounced /la mɑ̃ʃ/ in French.
Example sentences
La manche de ma vieille chemise est déchirée.
The sleeve of my old shirt is torn.
La Manche est une mer dangereuse entre la France et l'Angleterre.
The English Channel is a dangerous sea between France and England.
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Why is it feminine?
Manche is feminine because it derives from Latin "manica" (feminine), which meant "sleeve" or "hand covering," and the feminine gender was preserved as the word evolved into Old French and Modern French. The same Latin root gave us the masculine "manche" (handle), which took a different gender path in French, making the sleeve version an exception to typical gender patterns rather than following a predictable rule.
What is the French word for sleeve?
The French word for sleeve is la manche — feminine.
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