🇫🇷 French

vaccins

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masculine

les vaccins

vaccines

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vaccins
/le vaksɛ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say vaccins in French?

IPA
/le vaksɛ̃/

How do you pronounce vaccins in French?

vaccins is pronounced /le vaksɛ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le vaccin nouveau a été approuvé par les autorités sanitaires.

The new vaccine was approved by health authorities.

Ce vaccin efficace protège les patients contre plusieurs variants du virus.

This effective vaccine protects patients against several virus variants.

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Why is it masculine?

Vaccins is masculine in French. The word derives from the Latin "vaccinus" (relating to cows, from "vacca"), and was introduced into French in the late 18th century by Edward Jenner's vaccination technique. The masculine gender was inherited from the Latin masculine form and is standard in French medical terminology. However, the gender assignment is primarily due to the Latin source language rather than following a predictable modern French gender rule.

What is the French word for vaccines?

The French word for vaccines is les vaccins — masculine.

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