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Nature is feminine in French. The article is la, so the full form is la nature ("nature").
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/la natyʁ/
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How do you say nature in French?
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/la natyʁ/
How do you pronounce nature in French?
nature is pronounced /la natyʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La nature est belle au printemps.
Nature is beautiful in spring.
Il aime la nature sauvage.
He loves wild nature.
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Why is it feminine?
Nature is feminine because it derives from Latin natura, a feminine noun ending in -a. French nouns ending in -ure are almost always feminine (la culture, la peinture, la nature), a reliable signal inherited from Latin.
What is the French word for nature?
The French word for nature is la nature — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | naturaleza | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | natura | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | natureza | a | feminine |
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