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How do you say "crow" in French?
le corbeau
In French, "crow" is le corbeau.
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Pronunciation
Say kor-BOH, with stress on the second syllable. The R is rolled lightly.
Grammar notes
Le corbeau is masculine. Its plural is les corbeaux. The word is related to 'corpse' in etymology.
Example sentence
Le corbeau noir croasse bruyamment.
The black crow is cawing loudly.
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How to remember le corbeau
Corbeau sounds like 'core-bow'. Crows are intelligent birds that learn to bow and interact with humans.
Related words
- bull le taureau
- carp la carpe
- copper le cuivre
- duck le canard
- flower la fleur
- otter la loutre
- river dolphin le dauphin d'eau douce
- sheep le mouton
- wood le bois
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Questions about le corbeau
How do you say "crow" in French?
In French, "crow" is le corbeau. It is a noun.
Is le corbeau masculine or feminine?
Le corbeau is masculine. Its plural is les corbeaux. The word is related to 'corpse' in etymology.
How is le corbeau used in a sentence?
Use le corbeau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le corbeau noir croasse bruyamment. (The black crow is cawing loudly.).
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