🇫🇷 French

ruche

feminine

la ruche

beehive

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ruche
/la ʁyʃ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ruche in French?

IPA
/la ʁyʃ/

How do you pronounce ruche in French?

ruche is pronounced /la ʁyʃ/ in French.

Example sentences

La ruche est très productive cette année.

The beehive is very productive this year.

L'apiculteur a construit une nouvelle ruche en bois blanc.

The beekeeper built a new beehive in white wood.

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Why is it feminine?

Ruche (beehive) is feminine. The word is correctly identified as a noun meaning beehive, and its feminine gender is reinforced by its ending in "-e", as most French nouns ending in "-e" are feminine. While the word does derive from Latin, the etymological details provided are uncertain and should not be presented as definitive fact.

What is the French word for beehive?

The French word for beehive is la ruche — feminine.

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