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How do you say "fox" in French?

le renard

Noun Masculine

In French, "fox" is le renard.

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Pronunciation

Say ruh-NAR, with stress on the final syllable. The R is rolled lightly.

Grammar notes

Le renard is masculine. Its plural is les renards. The word has an archaic root related to 'running'.

Example sentence

Le renard roux rôde la nuit.

The red fox prowls at night.

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How to remember le renard

Renard sounds like 're-nard'. Foxes run and dash about with incredible speed through the forest.

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Questions about le renard

How do you say "fox" in French?

In French, "fox" is le renard. It is a noun.

Is le renard masculine or feminine?

Le renard is masculine. Its plural is les renards. The word has an archaic root related to 'running'.

How is le renard used in a sentence?

Use le renard as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le renard roux rôde la nuit. (The red fox prowls at night.).

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