Accordserpents
les serpents
snakes
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How do you say serpents in French?
How do you pronounce serpents in French?
serpents is pronounced /le sɛʁpɑ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le serpent venimeux a mordu le fermier.
The venomous snake bit the farmer.
Ce grand serpent noir s'est échappé du zoo.
This big black snake escaped from the zoo.
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Why is it masculine?
Serpents is masculine in French because it derives from Latin "serpens," which is the masculine form of the present participle of "serpere" (to creep). In Latin, "serpens" functioned as a noun meaning "snake" and retained masculine gender when borrowed into French. Many animal names in French preserved their original Latin grammatical gender.
What is the French word for snakes?
The French word for snakes is les serpents — masculine.
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