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How do you say "sea otter" in French?
la loutre de mer
In French, "sea otter" is la loutre de mer.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'loo-truh duh mare'. Four syllables spread across three words. Each word flows naturally.
Grammar notes
Loutre (otter) is feminine, so la loutre. De mer means 'of the sea'. Plural: les loutres de mer.
Example sentence
La loutre de mer mange des oursins.
The sea otter eats sea urchins.
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How to remember la loutre de mer
Loutre comes from Latin lutra. It is a descriptive phrase: a otter of the sea, distinguishing it from river otters.
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Questions about la loutre de mer
How do you say "sea otter" in French?
In French, "sea otter" is la loutre de mer. It is a noun.
Is la loutre de mer masculine or feminine?
Loutre (otter) is feminine, so la loutre. De mer means 'of the sea'. Plural: les loutres de mer.
How is la loutre de mer used in a sentence?
Use la loutre de mer as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La loutre de mer mange des oursins. (The sea otter eats sea urchins.).
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