Accordtanière
la tanière
den
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How do you say tanière in French?
How do you pronounce tanière in French?
tanière is pronounced /la tanjɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La tanière sombre du loup était très profonde et bien cachée.
The wolf's dark lair was very deep and well hidden.
Cette tanière abandonnée attirait les chercheurs d'or qui exploraient la montagne.
This abandoned lair attracted gold seekers who were exploring the mountain.
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Why is it feminine?
Tanière is feminine because it derives from Old French "tanière" (animal's den), which likely comes from the Latin "tanna" (den/lair) with the addition of the French feminine suffix "-ière." The "-ière" suffix, which typically denotes a feminine agent noun or place, contributed to or reinforced the feminine gender of this word in French.
What is the French word for den?
The French word for den is la tanière — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | tana | la | feminine |
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