🇫🇷 French

origine

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

l' origine

origin

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origine
/lɔʁiʒin/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say origine in French?

IPA
/lɔʁiʒin/

How do you pronounce origine in French?

origine is pronounced /lɔʁiʒin/ in French.

Example sentences

L'origine française de ce vin est très importante pour sa qualité.

The French origin of this wine is very important for its quality.

L'origine ancienne de cette tradition la rend précieuse pour notre communauté.

The ancient origin of this tradition makes it precious for our community.

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Why is it feminine?

Origine is feminine because it derives from the Latin *origo, originis*, which is a third-declension feminine noun, and French inherited the feminine gender along with the word. The Latin root itself likely comes from *oriri* (to rise/be born), and third-declension nouns ending in *-go* in Latin were typically feminine by convention.

What is the French word for origin?

The French word for origin is l' origine — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishorigen flips!elmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianoriginel'feminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseorigemafeminine

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