🇫🇷 French

mariage

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

le mariage

marriage

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mariage
/lə maʁjaʒ/
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How do you say mariage in French?

IPA
/lə maʁjaʒ/

How do you pronounce mariage in French?

mariage is pronounced /lə maʁjaʒ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le mariage traditionnel était magnifique avec ses fleurs blanches et ses invités nombreux.

The traditional wedding was magnificent with its white flowers and numerous guests.

Ce mariage heureux a été célébré par un prêtre bienveillant dans une petite église ancienne.

This happy wedding was celebrated by a benevolent priest in a small old church.

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Why is it masculine?

Mariage is masculine because it derives from the Latin noun "matrimonium," which was grammatically neuter in Latin but became masculine when adopted into Old French, following the general Romance language pattern where many Latin neuter nouns shifted to masculine gender.

What is the French word for marriage?

The French word for marriage is le mariage — masculine.

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