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la profondeur
depth
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How do you say profondeur in French?
How do you pronounce profondeur in French?
profondeur is pronounced /la pʁɔfɔ̃dœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La profondeur mystérieuse de l'océan attire les explorateurs du monde entier.
The mysterious depth of the ocean attracts explorers from around the world.
Cette profondeur obscure et dangereuse nécessite un équipement spécialisé pour être explorée.
This dark and dangerous depth requires specialized equipment to be explored.
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Why is it feminine?
Profondeur is feminine because it derives from the Latin "profunditas," a third declension feminine noun. The Latin suffix "-itas" consistently produced feminine nouns, and this gender was preserved in Old French where the suffix evolved to "-eur" (from "-eur" < "-orem", the accusative form of "-or"). French nouns ending in "-eur" derived from Latin "-itas" retained their feminine gender.
What is the French word for depth?
The French word for depth is la profondeur — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | profundidad | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | profondità | la | feminine |
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