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feminine
la pluie
rain
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How do you say pluie in French?
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/la plɥi/
How do you pronounce pluie in French?
pluie is pronounced /la plɥi/ in French.
Example sentences
La pluie abondante a inondé toute la région.
The abundant rain flooded the entire region.
Cette pluie froide nous a obligés à rester à l'intérieur.
This cold rain forced us to stay inside.
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Why is it feminine?
Pluie is feminine because it derives from Latin "pluvía" (feminine noun of the first declension). The Latin first declension -a ending regularly became -e in Old French, and French nouns ending in -e are typically feminine. This -e ending pattern is the primary marker of feminine gender in modern French.
What is the French word for rain?
The French word for rain is la pluie — feminine.
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