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les surprises
surprises
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How do you say surprises in French?
How do you pronounce surprises in French?
surprises is pronounced /le syʁpʁiz/ in French.
Example sentences
La surprise était si grande que j'ai pleuré de joie.
The surprise was so great that I cried with joy.
Cette belle surprise m'a rendue heureuse toute la journée.
This beautiful surprise made me happy all day long.
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Why is it feminine?
Surprises is feminine in French. It derives from the Latin past participle *superpresa* (feminine form of *supersus*, from *superprendere*, meaning "to seize unexpectedly"). The word entered Old French as a feminine noun and maintained this gender through regular sound changes. The feminine gender was reinforced by the -e ending, which became a marker of feminine nouns in French.
What is the French word for surprises?
The French word for surprises is les surprises — feminine.
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