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les poignets
wrists
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How do you say poignets in French?
How do you pronounce poignets in French?
poignets is pronounced /le pwaɲɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le poignet droit de mon ami est très fort et musclé.
My friend's right wrist is very strong and muscular.
Ce poignet cassé nécessite un plâtre épais pour guérir correctement.
This broken wrist requires a thick cast to heal properly.
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Why is it masculine?
Poignets (wrist) derives from Old French "poign" (fist/hand), which comes from Latin "pugnus" (fist). The word is masculine in French, inheriting this gender from its Latin masculine source. The semantic evolution from "fist" to "wrist" occurred through metonymy (the part adjacent to the fist), but the masculine gender was preserved from the original Latin noun.
What is the French word for wrists?
The French word for wrists is les poignets — masculine.
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