🇫🇷 French

vinaigres

masculine

les vinaigres

vinegars

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vinaigres
/le vinɛɡʁ/
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How do you say vinaigres in French?

IPA
/le vinɛɡʁ/

How do you pronounce vinaigres in French?

vinaigres is pronounced /le vinɛɡʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le vinaigre blanc est très efficace pour nettoyer la maison.

White vinegar is very effective for cleaning the house.

Ce vinaigre balsamique ancien coûte cher parce qu'il est de bonne qualité.

This old balsamic vinegar is expensive because it is of good quality.

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Why is it masculine?

Vinaigres is masculine because it derives from Old French "vin aigre" (sour wine), and the noun "vin" (wine) is masculine, a gender that persisted when the two words eventually fused into the compound noun. The masculine gender was retained from its primary component despite the addition of the adjective "aigre."

What is the French word for vinegars?

The French word for vinegars is les vinaigres — masculine.

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