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les neiges
snows
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How do you say neiges in French?
How do you pronounce neiges in French?
neiges is pronounced /le 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.
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Why is it feminine?
Neiges 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 snows?
The French word for snows is les neiges — feminine.
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