🇫🇷 French

péninsules

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feminine

les péninsules

peninsulas

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péninsules
/le penɛ̃syl/
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How do you say péninsules in French?

IPA
/le penɛ̃syl/

How do you pronounce péninsules in French?

péninsules is pronounced /le penɛ̃syl/ in French.

Example sentences

La péninsule ibérique est très grande et elle possède une riche histoire culturelle.

The Iberian Peninsula is very large and it possesses a rich cultural history.

Cette péninsule française est célèbre pour ses plages magnifiques et ses falaises impressionnantes.

This French peninsula is famous for its magnificent beaches and its impressive cliffs.

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Why is it feminine?

Péninsules is feminine because it derives from Latin "paeninsula," which combined "paene" (almost) with "insula" (island, feminine), inheriting the feminine gender of its Latin root word.

What is the French word for peninsulas?

The French word for peninsulas is les péninsules — feminine.

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