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How do you say "bud" in French?
le bourgeon
In French, "bud" is le bourgeon.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce boor-JON, nasalizing the last syllable through the nose rather than closing the n.
Grammar notes
le bourgeon is masculine. Its plural is bourgeons.
Example sentence
Un minuscule bourgeon s’est ouvert au printemps.
A tiny bud opened in the spring.
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How to remember le bourgeon
Bourgeon sounds like 'burgeon', which in English means to start growing, exactly what a bud does.
Related words
- root la racine
- branch la branche
- trunk le tronc
- leaf la feuille
- seed la graine
- oak le chêne
- pine le pin
- palm le palmier
- bamboo le bambou
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Questions about le bourgeon
How do you pronounce le bourgeon?
Pronounce boor-JON, nasalizing the last syllable through the nose rather than closing the n.
Is le bourgeon masculine or feminine?
le bourgeon is masculine. le bourgeon is masculine. Its plural is bourgeons.
How is le bourgeon used in French?
le bourgeon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un minuscule bourgeon s’est ouvert au printemps. (A tiny bud opened in the spring.).
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