🇫🇷 French

retraites

feminine

les retraites

retirements

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retraites
/le ʁətʁɛt/
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How do you say retraites in French?

IPA
/le ʁətʁɛt/

How do you pronounce retraites in French?

retraites is pronounced /le ʁətʁɛt/ in French.

Example sentences

Ma grand-mère a pris sa retraite anticipée l'année dernière.

My grandmother took her early retirement last year.

Cette retraite spirituelle était très enrichissante et profonde.

This spiritual retreat was very enriching and profound.

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Why is it feminine?

Retraites is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "retraita" (a withdrawal or retreat), which is feminine in form. French inherited this feminine gender from Latin during its evolution from Romance languages. The word belongs to the common pattern where French feminine nouns often end in -e, which is consistent with its Latin feminine origins.

What is the French word for retirements?

The French word for retirements is les retraites — feminine.

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