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l' ongle
nail
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How do you say ongle in French?
How do you pronounce ongle in French?
ongle is pronounced /lɔ̃ɡl/ in French.
Example sentences
L'ongle cassé du pianiste lui a causé beaucoup de problèmes pendant le concert.
The pianist's broken nail caused him a lot of problems during the concert.
Le dermatologiste a examiné l'ongle infecté et a prescrit un traitement antifongique.
The dermatologist examined the infected nail and prescribed an antifungal treatment.
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Why is it masculine?
Ongle is masculine because it derives from the Latin "unguis" (nail), which was a masculine noun. In French, Latin masculine nouns ending in -is (like unguis) typically dropped the final -is and developed into masculine nouns ending in -e, following regular phonetic sound changes from Latin to Old French. Thus "unguis" became "ongle," retaining its masculine gender from Latin.
What is the French word for nail?
The French word for nail is l' ongle — masculine.
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