Accordsavoir
le savoir
knowledge
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How do you say savoir in French?
How do you pronounce savoir in French?
savoir is pronounced /lə savwaʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le savoir ancien était très précieux pour les civilisations passées.
Ancient knowledge was very precious for past civilizations.
Ce savoir scientifique nouveau a révolutionné notre compréhension du monde.
This new scientific knowledge revolutionized our understanding of the world.
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Why is it masculine?
Savoir is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "sapere" (to know), the gender explanation is problematic because "savoir" is primarily used as a verb in French, not a noun meaning "knowledge." When used as a noun (le savoir = knowledge/learning), it is masculine, but this is because French verbal infinitives used as nouns typically take masculine gender. The rule conflates Latin neuter noun endings with verb infinitives, which are different categories. A more accurate explanation: "Savoir" is masculine when used as a noun because French infinitives functioning as nouns conventionally take masculine gender.
What is the French word for knowledge?
The French word for knowledge is le savoir — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | conocimiento | el | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | conoscenza flips! | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | conhecimento | o | masculine |
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