Accordménages
les ménages
households
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How do you say ménages in French?
How do you pronounce ménages in French?
ménages is pronounced /le menaʒ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le ménage est très important pour maintenir un foyer heureux et organisé.
Housekeeping is very important for maintaining a happy and organized home.
Notre nouveau ménage a besoin d'un bon aspirateur moderne pour nettoyer efficacement.
Our new household needs a good modern vacuum cleaner to clean effectively.
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Why is it masculine?
Ménages is masculine. It derives from Old French "ménage" (from "mesnage"), which comes from Latin "mansionaticum" (related to "mansio," meaning dwelling or house). While the etymology is correct, the explanation is unnecessarily complex. The word is simply masculine because it entered French as a masculine noun, following the typical pattern where French nouns ending in "-age" are masculine, regardless of their Latin neuter origins—this is not an exception but rather the standard development of Latin "-aticum" nouns in French.
What is the French word for households?
The French word for households is les ménages — masculine.
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