🇫🇷 French

ruches

feminine

les ruches

beehives

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ruches
/le ʁyʃ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ruches in French?

IPA
/le ʁyʃ/

How do you pronounce ruches in French?

ruches is pronounced /le 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?

Ruches (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 beehives?

The French word for beehives is les ruches — feminine.

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