Accordraisin
le raisin
grape
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How do you say raisin in French?
How do you pronounce raisin in French?
raisin is pronounced /lə ʁɛzɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le raisin blanc est plus sucré que le raisin noir.
The white grape is sweeter than the black grape.
Ce raisin mûr que j'ai acheté hier était délicieux.
This ripe grape that I bought yesterday was delicious.
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Why is it masculine?
Raisin is masculine in French and means "grape" (or "bunch of grapes"). It derives from the Latin "racemum" (a bunch of grapes), which was a neuter noun. In the evolution from Latin to Old French, this neuter noun became masculine, following the common pattern where many Latin neuter nouns shifted to the masculine gender in Romance languages.
What is the French word for grape?
The French word for grape is le raisin — masculine.
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