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les rames
oars
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How do you say rames in French?
How do you pronounce rames in French?
rames is pronounced /le ʁam/ in French.
Example sentences
La rame de métro était bondée et très bruyante ce matin.
The subway train was packed and very noisy this morning.
Cette nouvelle rame est équipée de sièges confortables et d'une climatisation moderne.
This new train is equipped with comfortable seats and modern air conditioning.
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Why is it feminine?
Rames (oar) is feminine in French. While it derives from Latin "remus" (masculine), the gender shift likely occurred due to analogy with other feminine nouns ending in -ame, or through phonetic reanalysis in Old French where the -e ending became associated with feminine gender. The proposed connection to "ramus" (branch/stem) is speculative, as "rame" (oar) and "rame" (branch) are distinct etymological lines, though both underwent similar gender shifts in Romance languages.
What is the French word for oars?
The French word for oars is les rames — feminine.
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