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How do you say "hare" in French?
le lièvre
In French, "hare" is le lièvre.
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Pronunciation
Read lièvre aloud, remembering that è or ê opens into "eh"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
le lièvre is masculine. Its plural is Lièvres.
Example sentence
Un lièvre traversa rapidement le champ.
A hare darted quickly across the field.
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How to remember le lièvre
Repeat lièvre three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
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Questions about le lièvre
How do you pronounce le lièvre?
Read lièvre aloud, remembering that è or ê opens into "eh"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is le lièvre masculine or feminine?
le lièvre is masculine. le lièvre is masculine. Its plural is Lièvres.
How is le lièvre used in French?
le lièvre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un lièvre traversa rapidement le champ. (A hare darted quickly across the field.).
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