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How do you say "ladybug" in French?
la coccinelle
In French, "ladybug" is la coccinelle.
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Pronunciation
Say ko-see-NELL, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp double l sound.
Grammar notes
la coccinelle is feminine. Its plural is Coccinelles.
Example sentence
Une coccinelle rouge a rampé le long de mon doigt.
A red ladybug crawled along my finger.
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How to remember la coccinelle
Coccinelle sounds a bit like 'cocoon', picture a tiny red shell like a miniature cocoon.
Related words
- firefly la luciole
- grasshopper la sauterelle
- caterpillar la chenille
- termite le termite
- wasp la guêpe
- moth le papillon de nuit
- newt le triton
- salamander la salamandre
- gecko le gecko
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Questions about la coccinelle
How do you pronounce la coccinelle?
Say ko-see-NELL, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp double l sound.
Is la coccinelle masculine or feminine?
la coccinelle is feminine. la coccinelle is feminine. Its plural is Coccinelles.
How is la coccinelle used in French?
la coccinelle is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une coccinelle rouge a rampé le long de mon doigt. (A red ladybug crawled along my finger.).
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