🇫🇷 French

niveaux

masculine

les niveaux

levels

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niveaux
/le nivo/
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How do you say niveaux in French?

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/le nivo/

How do you pronounce niveaux in French?

niveaux is pronounced /le nivo/ in French.

Example sentences

Le niveau actuel de l'eau est très bas.

The current water level is very low.

Ce niveau professionnel exigé est trop élevé pour les débutants.

This required professional level is too high for beginners.

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Why is it masculine?

Niveaux is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "libella" (a level tool), the etymology and gender explanation are misleading. The word developed through Old French "nivelle," but the masculine gender in French is not explained by arbitrary Latin gender persistence. Rather, "niveau" is masculine because it follows the regular French pattern where words ending in "-eau" are typically masculine. This is a more reliable and accurate explanation than attributing it solely to Latin inheritance.

What is the French word for levels?

The French word for levels is les niveaux — masculine.

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