Accordneige
la neige
snow
Try it
How do you say neige in French?
How do you pronounce neige in French?
neige is pronounced /la nɛʒ/ in French.
Example sentences
La neige blanche couvre toute la montagne.
The white snow covers the entire mountain.
Cette neige fraîche est parfaite pour faire un bonhomme de neige.
This fresh snow is perfect for making a snowman.
Swipe neige in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.
Why is it feminine?
Neige is feminine because it derives from the Latin "nix, nivis" (feminine), and French inherited the feminine gender of this Latin noun through sound changes that preserved the gender assignment of its source word. Like many French nouns, its gender is ultimately a historical accident of Latin grammar rather than following a predictable modern rule.
What is the French word for snow?
The French word for snow is la neige — feminine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.