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How do you say pin in French?
How do you pronounce pin in French?
pin is pronounced /lə pɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le pin est un arbre très grand et majestueux.
The pine is a very tall and majestic tree.
Ce pin ancien a été planté par mon grand-père il y a cinquante ans.
This old pine was planted by my grandfather fifty years ago.
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Why is it masculine?
Pin (pine tree) is masculine in French because it derives from Latin "pinus," which was also masculine, following the pattern of Latin second-declension masculine nouns ending in -us that typically became masculine nouns in Romance languages. This gender assignment was inherited directly from Latin and has persisted through centuries of linguistic evolution.
What is the French word for pine?
The French word for pine is le pin — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | pino | el | masculine |
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