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la muscade
nutmeg
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How do you say muscade in French?
How do you pronounce muscade in French?
muscade is pronounced /la myskad/ in French.
Example sentences
La muscade fraîche que j'ai achetée au marché est très aromatique.
The fresh nutmeg that I bought at the market is very aromatic.
Cette muscade moulue est trop ancienne et a perdu sa saveur délicate.
This ground nutmeg is too old and has lost its delicate flavor.
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Why is it feminine?
Muscade is feminine in French. While the word does derive from Latin through Medieval Latin "muscata," the feminine gender is not reliably explained by the Latin adjective "muscatus." The word "muscade" is feminine in French primarily through the regular transmission of the Romance language feminine ending "-ada/-ade" from Latin feminine forms. The etymological connection to Latin "muscata" is plausible, but attributing the gender specifically to "muscatus" being an adjective is problematic, as "muscata" likely functioned as a feminine noun or feminine form in Medieval Latin, and French retained this feminine gender through regular sound changes and gender transmission patterns from Latin to Romance languages.
What is the French word for nutmeg?
The French word for nutmeg is la muscade — feminine.
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