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How do you say "hawk" in French?
le faucon
In French, "hawk" is le faucon.
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Pronunciation
This uses the very same word as falcon, foh-KON, since French does not split the two birds apart.
Grammar notes
le faucon is masculine. Its plural is Faucons.
Example sentence
Un faucon tournoyait haut au-dessus du champ.
A hawk circled high above the field.
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How to remember le faucon
Faucon covers both hawk and falcon, so remembering one word covers two English birds.
Related words
- firefly la luciole
- ladybug la coccinelle
- grasshopper la sauterelle
- caterpillar la chenille
- termite le termite
- wasp la guêpe
- moth le papillon de nuit
- newt le triton
- salamander la salamandre
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Questions about le faucon
How do you pronounce le faucon?
This uses the very same word as falcon, foh-KON, since French does not split the two birds apart.
Is le faucon masculine or feminine?
le faucon is masculine. le faucon is masculine. Its plural is Faucons.
How is le faucon used in French?
le faucon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un faucon tournoyait haut au-dessus du champ. (A hawk circled high above the field.).
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