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feminine
la soie
silk
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/la swa/
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How do you say soie in French?
IPA
/la swa/
How do you pronounce soie in French?
soie is pronounced /la swa/ in French.
Example sentences
La soie blanche que j'ai achetée est très douce et brillante.
The white silk that I bought is very soft and shiny.
Cette robe en soie rouge est magnifique; elle est vraiment précieuse.
This dress made of red silk is magnificent; it is truly precious.
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Why is it feminine?
Soie is feminine because it derives from Latin "sēta" (feminine), which originally meant "bristle" before the meaning shifted to "silk" in Romance languages; the feminine gender was preserved through this semantic evolution.
What is the French word for silk?
The French word for silk is la soie — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | seta | la | feminine |
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