Accordsommet
le sommet
summit
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How do you say sommet in French?
How do you pronounce sommet in French?
sommet is pronounced /lə sɔmɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le sommet enneigé du Mont-Blanc est spectaculaire.
The snow-covered peak of Mont-Blanc is spectacular. (masculine adjective 'enneigé' agrees with masculine noun 'sommet')
Ce sommet politique important a réuni tous les dirigeants européens.
This important political summit brought together all European leaders. (masculine adjectives 'politique' and 'important' must agree with masculine 'sommet')
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Why is it masculine?
Sommet is masculine. It derives from Latin "summum" (neuter), which shifted to masculine gender following the general Romance language pattern where Latin neuter nouns typically became masculine in French. The word entered Old French as a masculine noun and has remained masculine in Modern French.
What is the French word for summit?
The French word for summit is le sommet — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | cumbre flips! | la | feminine |
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