Accordpomme de terre
la pomme de terre
potato
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How do you say pomme de terre in French?
How do you pronounce pomme de terre in French?
pomme de terre is pronounced /la pɔm də tɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La pomme de terre nouvelle que j'ai plantée est devenue très grande.
The new potato that I planted has become very large.
Cette pomme de terre est délicieuse et parfaite pour la soupe.
This potato is delicious and perfect for the soup.
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Why is it feminine?
Pomme de terre is feminine because "pomme" (apple), its first component, is the head noun of this compound phrase. In French, compound nouns take the gender of their head noun. "Pomme" is feminine, deriving from Latin "pomum" (neuter), which became feminine in Old French and Romance languages generally. The phrase literally means "apple of the earth" and retained the feminine gender of its head noun.
What is the French word for potato?
The French word for potato is la pomme de terre — feminine.
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