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le mensonge
lie
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How do you say mensonge in French?
How do you pronounce mensonge in French?
mensonge is pronounced /lə mɑ̃sɔ̃ʒ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le mensonge évident qu'il a raconté a choqué tout le monde.
The obvious lie that he told shocked everyone. (The masculine adjective 'évident' agrees with the masculine noun 'mensonge'—if it were feminine, it would be 'évidente')
Ce mensonge terrible a détruit leur amitié.
This terrible lie destroyed their friendship. (The masculine adjective 'terrible' shows masculine agreement with 'mensonge' through the masculine demonstrative 'ce'—feminine would be 'cette menteuse')
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Why is it masculine?
Mensonge is masculine. It derives from Latin "mentionem" (accusative of "mentio," meaning utterance), which was feminine. However, the Old French word evolved from "mentir" (to lie) with the agentive/abstract suffix "-songe," following patterns of other abstract nouns ending in "-songe" such as "songe" (dream), which are masculine. The masculine gender became established through analogy with other masculine nouns sharing this suffix pattern.
What is the French word for lie?
The French word for lie is le mensonge — masculine.
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