🇫🇷 French

tremblement

masculine

le tremblement

trembling

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tremblement
/lə tʁɑ̃bləmɑ̃/
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How do you say tremblement in French?

IPA
/lə tʁɑ̃bləmɑ̃/

How do you pronounce tremblement in French?

tremblement is pronounced /lə tʁɑ̃bləmɑ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le tremblement violent a détruit plusieurs bâtiments dans la ville.

The violent earthquake destroyed several buildings in the city.

Ce tremblement léger était à peine perceptible pour les habitants.

This slight tremor was barely perceptible to the residents.

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Why is it masculine?

Tremblement is masculine because it derives from the Old French verb "trembler" (to tremble), and French nouns formed with the suffix "-ment" (from Latin "-mentum") are grammatically masculine by convention. This Latin suffix, originally used to create abstract nouns from verbs, established a gender pattern that persists throughout French vocabulary.

What is the French word for trembling?

The French word for trembling is le tremblement — masculine.

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