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Semaines is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les semaines ("weeks").
FEMININEsemaines is the plural of semaine
les semaines — weeks
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How do you say semaines in French?
How do you pronounce semaines in French?
semaines is pronounced /le 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?
Semaines 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 weeks?
The French word for weeks is les semaines — feminine.
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