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How do you say "otter" in French?
la loutre
In French, "otter" is la loutre.
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Pronunciation
Say loo-TRUH, with stress on the first syllable. The final E is soft.
Grammar notes
La loutre is feminine. Its plural is les loutres. The word has ancient roots related to 'water'.
Example sentence
La loutre nage avec agilité.
The otter is swimming with agility.
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How to remember la loutre
Loutre sounds like 'loo-truh'. Otters play in the 'loo' (water) and are little tricky swimmers.
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Questions about la loutre
How do you say "otter" in French?
In French, "otter" is la loutre. It is a noun.
Is la loutre masculine or feminine?
La loutre is feminine. Its plural is les loutres. The word has ancient roots related to 'water'.
How is la loutre used in a sentence?
Use la loutre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La loutre nage avec agilité. (The otter is swimming with agility.).
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