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How do you say "pigeon" in French?
le pigeon
In French, "pigeon" is le pigeon.
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Pronunciation
Say pee-zhohn, with stress on the final syllable. The GE sounds like ZH, as in 'measure'.
Grammar notes
Le pigeon is masculine. Its plural is les pigeons. The word comes from Latin pipire, meaning to chirp.
Example sentence
Le pigeon gris roucoule sur le toit.
The gray pigeon is cooing on the roof.
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How to remember le pigeon
Pigeon sounds like 'pee-zhohn'. City pigeons coo and make a gentle zhohn sound around public squares.
Related words
- alpaca l'alpaga
- badger le blaireau
- cow la vache
- crow le corbeau
- fishing rod la canne à pêche
- flower la fleur
- hen la poule
- hog le cochon
- iron le fer
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Questions about le pigeon
How do you say "pigeon" in French?
In French, "pigeon" is le pigeon. It is a noun.
Is le pigeon masculine or feminine?
Le pigeon is masculine. Its plural is les pigeons. The word comes from Latin pipire, meaning to chirp.
How is le pigeon used in a sentence?
Use le pigeon as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le pigeon gris roucoule sur le toit. (The gray pigeon is cooing on the roof.).
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