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la poule
hen
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How do you say poule in French?
How do you pronounce poule in French?
poule is pronounced /la pul/ in French.
Example sentences
La poule rousse pond des œufs frais chaque matin.
The red hen lays fresh eggs every morning.
Ma poule préférée est devenue très productive cette année.
My favorite hen has become very productive this year.
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Why is it feminine?
Poule is feminine because it derives from Latin "pulla," the feminine form of "pullus" (young animal/chick), and French inherited the feminine gender from the Latin source word. Gender assignments in French generally follow from the grammatical gender of their Latin etymons, and this is a straightforward case where the feminine Latin ending evolved into the French feminine form.
What is the French word for hen?
The French word for hen is la poule — feminine.
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