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la vanille
vanilla
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How do you say vanille in French?
How do you pronounce vanille in French?
vanille is pronounced /la vanij/ in French.
Example sentences
La vanille authentique est plus chère que la vanille artificielle.
Authentic vanilla is more expensive than artificial vanilla.
La vanille malgache, réputée excellente, est très demandée par les pâtissiers.
Malagasy vanilla, renowned as excellent, is highly sought after by pastry chefs.
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Why is it feminine?
Vanille is feminine because it comes from Spanish "vainilla," which derives from Latin "vagina" (meaning sheath or pod). In French, words borrowed from Spanish that retain the "-illa" or similar endings often maintain their original feminine gender. Additionally, French words ending in "-ille" are predominantly feminine, which reinforced the feminine classification of "vanille" in French.
What is the French word for vanilla?
The French word for vanilla is la vanille — feminine.
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