🇫🇷 French

poissons

masculine

les poissons

fish

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poissons
/le pwasɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say poissons in French?

IPA
/le pwasɔ̃/

How do you pronounce poissons in French?

poissons is pronounced /le pwasɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le poisson rouge est très populaire comme animal de compagnie.

The red fish is very popular as a pet.

Ce poisson délicieux a été préparé par le chef français.

This delicious fish was prepared by the French chef.

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Why is it masculine?

Poissons is masculine because it derives from Latin "piscis" (fish), which was a masculine noun, and French retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes and gender inheritance from Latin. The "-on" ending in French also typically produces masculine nouns, reinforcing the masculine gender.

What is the French word for fish?

The French word for fish is les poissons — masculine.

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