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feminine
la semaine
week
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How do you say semaine in French?
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/la səmɛn/
How do you pronounce semaine in French?
semaine is pronounced /la səmɛn/ in French.
Example sentences
La semaine prochaine sera très chargée pour notre équipe.
Next week will be very busy for our team.
Cette semaine dernière a été difficile, mais productive.
Last week was difficult, but productive.
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Why is it feminine?
Semaine is feminine because it derives from the Latin "septimana" (feminine), which itself comes from "septimus" (seventh) and originally referred to a seven-day period in Christian ecclesiastical tradition. Like many French nouns ending in "-aine," it retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor.
What is the French word for week?
The French word for week is la semaine — feminine.
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