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How do you say "oak" in French?
le chêne
In French, "oak" is le chêne.
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Pronunciation
Say shen, with a soft sh sound at the start and a nasal vowel through the nose.
Grammar notes
le chêne is masculine. Its plural is Chênes.
Example sentence
Un puissant chêne se dressait dans le champ.
A mighty oak stood in the field.
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How to remember le chêne
Chêne rhymes loosely with 'chain', imagine a heavy oak chained to the ground by its roots.
Related words
- root la racine
- branch la branche
- trunk le tronc
- leaf la feuille
- seed la graine
- bud le bourgeon
- pine le pin
- palm le palmier
- bamboo le bambou
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Questions about le chêne
How do you pronounce le chêne?
Say shen, with a soft sh sound at the start and a nasal vowel through the nose.
Is le chêne masculine or feminine?
le chêne is masculine. le chêne is masculine. Its plural is Chênes.
How is le chêne used in French?
le chêne is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un puissant chêne se dressait dans le champ. (A mighty oak stood in the field.).
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