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le noir
black
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How do you say noir in French?
How do you pronounce noir in French?
noir is pronounced /lə nwaʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le noir est une couleur élégante et sophistiquée.
Black is an elegant and sophisticated color.
Ce noir profond du ciel nocturne est magnifique.
This deep black of the night sky is magnificent.
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Why is it masculine?
Noir is masculine because it derives from Latin "nigrum" (the neuter accusative singular form of "niger"), which became masculine in French. While Latin "niger" had masculine, feminine, and neuter forms, the accusative "nigrum" evolved into the French masculine adjective "noir" through regular phonetic changes. French adjectives inherited their gender from Latin, and "noir" retained masculine gender through this Romance language evolution.
What is the French word for black?
The French word for black is le noir — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | nero | il | masculine |
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