🇫🇷 French

ruisseaux

masculine

les ruisseaux

streams

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ruisseaux
/le ʁɥiso/
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How do you say ruisseaux in French?

IPA
/le ʁɥiso/

How do you pronounce ruisseaux in French?

ruisseaux is pronounced /le ʁɥiso/ in French.

Example sentences

Le petit ruisseau coule rapidement à travers la forêt.

The small stream flows quickly through the forest.

Ce ruisseau cristallin est très profond et rempli de poissons colorés.

This crystalline stream is very deep and filled with colorful fish.

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Why is it masculine?

Ruisseaux is masculine because it derives from Latin "ruscelus," a diminutive form meaning "small stream." Latin diminutives in "-ellus" were neuter in gender, but when they evolved into French "-eau" nouns, they became masculine. French nouns ending in "-eau" are typically masculine, and "ruisseau" follows this pattern.

What is the French word for streams?

The French word for streams is les ruisseaux — masculine.

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