🇫🇷 French

savoirs

masculine

les savoirs

knowledges

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savoirs
/le savwaʁ/
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How do you say savoirs in French?

IPA
/le savwaʁ/

How do you pronounce savoirs in French?

savoirs is pronounced /le 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?

Savoirs 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 knowledges?

The French word for knowledges is les savoirs — masculine.

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