🇫🇷 French

ministre

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 ministre

minister

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ministre
/lə ministʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ministre in French?

IPA
/lə ministʁ/

How do you pronounce ministre in French?

ministre is pronounced /lə ministʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le ministre français a prononcé un discours important à l'assemblée nationale.

The French minister (masculine) gave an important speech to the national assembly.

Ce ministre est très compétent et déterminé dans ses réformes.

This minister (masculine) is very competent and determined in his reforms.

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Why is it masculine?

Ministre is masculine because it derives from the Latin "minister" (servant, official), which is a masculine noun. French retained the masculine gender from its Latin source, following standard patterns of Latin masculine noun preservation in French.

What is the French word for minister?

The French word for minister is le ministre — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianministroilmasculine

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