🇫🇷 francês

rumeur

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la rumeur

rumor

Try it

rumeur
/la ʁymœʁ/
← masculine feminine →

Como se diz rumeur em francês?

AFI
/la ʁymœʁ/

How do you pronounce rumeur in francês?

rumeur is pronounced /la ʁymœʁ/ in francês.

Frases de exemplo

La rumeur malveillante s'est propagée rapidement dans toute la ville.

The malicious rumor spread quickly throughout the entire city.

Cette rumeur fausse a causé une grande confusion parmi les habitants.

This false rumor caused great confusion among the residents.

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Por que é feminine?

Rumeur is feminine because it derives from the Latin "rumor" (originally masculine in classical Latin). In Old French, the word evolved to "rumeur" and became feminine, likely due to the productive feminine suffix "-eur" (from Latin "-orem") that was reanalyzed as a feminine ending in French, similar to other feminine nouns like "peur", "fleur", and "douleur". This gender assignment was then inherited by modern French.

Como se diz rumor em francês?

Em francês, rumor diz-se la rumeur — feminine.

Pratique com o Accord

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