🇫🇷 French

voiles

feminine

les voiles

sails

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voiles
/le vwal/
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How do you say voiles in French?

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/le vwal/

How do you pronounce voiles in French?

voiles is pronounced /le vwal/ in French.

Example sentences

La voile blanche du bateau était très grande et impressionnante.

The white sail of the boat was very large and impressive.

Cette voile déchirée doit être réparée rapidement avant la prochaine course.

This torn sail must be repaired quickly before the next race.

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Why is it feminine?

Voiles is feminine because it derives from Latin "vela" (plural of "velum," meaning sail or veil). In French, words ending in "-e" typically take feminine gender. The word can mean either "sail" or "veil" depending on context.

What is the French word for sails?

The French word for sails is les voiles — feminine.

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