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Raisins is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les raisins ("grapes").
MASCULINEraisins is the plural of raisin
les raisins — grapes
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How do you pronounce raisins in French?
raisins is pronounced /le 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?
Raisins 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 grapes?
The French word for grapes is les raisins — masculine.
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