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les mensonges
lies
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How do you say mensonges in French?
How do you pronounce mensonges in French?
mensonges is pronounced /le 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?
Mensonges 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 lies?
The French word for lies is les mensonges — masculine.
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