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les pendules
pendulum clocks
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How do you say pendules in French?
How do you pronounce pendules in French?
pendules is pronounced /le pɑ̃dyl/ in French.
Example sentences
La pendule ancienne accrochée au mur de mon grand-mère était très précise.
The old clock hanging on my grandmother's wall was very accurate.
Cette pendule dorée est restée immobile pendant des années.
This golden clock remained motionless for years.
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Why is it feminine?
Pendules is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin "pendula" (feminine form of "pendulus," meaning hanging), and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source word. The word refers to a pendulum or pendulum clock, though in modern usage it typically means just "pendulum" rather than specifically "pendulum clock."
What is the French word for pendulum clocks?
The French word for pendulum clocks is les pendules — feminine.
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