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How do you say "knee" in French?
le genou
In French, "knee" is le genou.
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Pronunciation
Voice genou keeping in mind that "ou" is a plain "oo".
Grammar notes
le genou is masculine. Its plural is genoux.
Example sentence
L’enfant s’est écorché le genou sur le trottoir.
The child scraped her knee on the pavement.
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How to remember le genou
Notice which part of genou feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
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Questions about le genou
How do you pronounce le genou?
Voice genou keeping in mind that "ou" is a plain "oo".
Is le genou masculine or feminine?
le genou is masculine. le genou is masculine. Its plural is genoux.
How is le genou used in French?
le genou is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’enfant s’est écorché le genou sur le trottoir. (The child scraped her knee on the pavement.).
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