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Sens is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les sens ("senses").
MASCULINEsens is the plural of sens
les sens — senses
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How do you say sens in French?
How do you pronounce sens in French?
sens is pronounced /le sɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
Le sens unique de cette rue est très important pour la circulation.
The one-way direction of this street is very important for traffic.
Ce bon sens pratique m'a aidé à résoudre le problème rapidement.
This good practical sense helped me solve the problem quickly.
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Why is it masculine?
Sens is masculine because it derives from Latin "sensus" (a masculine second-declension noun meaning "feeling" or "perception"), which retained its masculine gender when Romance languages evolved from Latin. The -us ending in Latin typically indicated masculine nouns, a pattern that carried over into French grammatical gender.
What is the French word for senses?
The French word for senses is les sens — masculine.
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