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les printemps
springs
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How do you say printemps in French?
How do you pronounce printemps in French?
printemps is pronounced /le pʁɛ̃tɑ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le printemps dernier a été très beau et coloré.
Last spring was very beautiful and colorful. (masculine adjectives 'dernier', 'beau', 'coloré' agree with 'le printemps')
Ce printemps précoce nous a apporté des fleurs magnifiques et surprenantes.
This early spring brought us magnificent and surprising flowers. (masculine adjectives 'précoce', 'magnifiques', 'surprenantes' agree with 'printemps')
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Why is it masculine?
Printemps is masculine. It derives from the Latin phrase "primus tempus" (first season), which grammaticalized into a single noun in Old French as "printemps." The masculine gender comes from "primus" (the masculine form of the Latin adjective), not from "tempus." While this is historically exceptional for French nouns ending in "-s" (many of which are feminine), the gender was established early in the language's development and has remained stable.
What is the French word for springs?
The French word for springs is les printemps — masculine.
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