Accordmiel
le miel
honey
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How do you say miel in French?
How do you pronounce miel in French?
miel is pronounced /lə mjɛl/ in French.
Example sentences
Le miel doré que j'ai acheté au marché est délicieux.
The golden honey that I bought at the market is delicious.
Ce miel est très pur et il a été récolté récemment par un apiculteur local.
This honey is very pure and it was harvested recently by a local beekeeper.
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Why is it masculine?
Miel is masculine in French because it derives from Latin "mel" (nominative singular), which was a neuter noun. During the evolution from Latin to French, the oblique case form "mellis" (with its -is ending) influenced French speakers to reanalyze the word as masculine, following the pattern of Latin second-declension masculine nouns. This reflects a common sound change where neuter Latin nouns were reassigned to masculine gender in French and other Romance languages.
What is the French word for honey?
The French word for honey is le miel — masculine.
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