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la peine
penalty
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How do you say peine in French?
How do you pronounce peine in French?
peine is pronounced /la pɛn/ in French.
Example sentences
La peine capitale était autrefois une pratique courante dans de nombreux pays.
Capital punishment was once a common practice in many countries.
Elle a exprimé sa profonde peine après la perte de son ami très cher.
She expressed her deep sorrow after the loss of her very dear friend.
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Why is it feminine?
Peine is feminine because it derives from Latin "poena" (punishment), which was feminine in Latin. When Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" evolved into French, they typically became feminine nouns ending in "-e", and French retained the feminine gender from Latin. "Peine" follows this regular pattern of gender inheritance from Latin.
What is the French word for penalty?
The French word for penalty is la peine — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | penalti flips! | el | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | penalidade | a | feminine |
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