nations
les nations
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How do you say nations in French?
How do you pronounce nations in French?
nations is pronounced /le nasjɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
La nation française est très ancienne et elle a une longue histoire.
The French nation is very old and it has a long history.
Cette nation africaine est devenue indépendante et elle est maintenant prospère.
This African nation became independent and it is now prosperous.
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Why is it feminine?
Nations is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin "natio" (feminine), which comes from "nasci" (to be born); the feminine grammatical gender was preserved through Old French into modern French, following the typical pattern where Latin feminine nouns ending in "-tio" became French feminine nouns in "-tion."
What is the French word for nations?
The French word for nations is les nations — feminine.
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