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How do you say "fever" in French?
la fièvre
In French, "fever" is la fièvre.
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Pronunciation
Say fièvre keeping in mind that è or ê opens into "eh"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la fièvre is feminine. Its plural is fièvres.
Example sentence
Il resta alité avec de la fièvre.
He stayed in bed with a fever.
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How to remember la fièvre
Say fièvre while picturing a fever right in front of you; the sound and the image will start to stick together.
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- skull le crâne
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- rib la côte
- skin la peau
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about la fièvre
How do you pronounce la fièvre?
Say fièvre keeping in mind that è or ê opens into "eh"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la fièvre masculine or feminine?
la fièvre is feminine. la fièvre is feminine. Its plural is fièvres.
How is la fièvre used in French?
la fièvre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il resta alité avec de la fièvre. (He stayed in bed with a fever.).
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