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la rivière
river
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How do you say rivière in French?
How do you pronounce rivière in French?
rivière is pronounced /la ʁivjɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La rivière est très profonde et dangereuse pour les enfants qui veulent y nager.
The river is very deep and dangerous for children who want to swim in it.
Cette petite rivière coule rapidement à travers la forêt dense et nourrit tous les animaux sauvages.
This small river flows quickly through the dense forest and feeds all the wild animals.
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Why is it feminine?
Rivière is feminine because it derives from Latin "riparia" (feminine noun meaning "riverbank" or "riverside land"), which retained its feminine gender when adopted into Old French and modern French. The feminine ending "-ière" in French also reinforces this gender classification.
What is the French word for river?
The French word for river is la rivière — feminine.
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