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How do you say "sprout" in French?
le sprout
In French, "sprout" is le sprout.
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Pronunciation
Say spraoot, close to the English pronunciation since this word was simply borrowed as is.
Grammar notes
le sprout is masculine. Its plural is pousses.
Example sentence
Un petit pousse traversa la terre.
A tiny sprout pushed through the soil.
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How to remember le sprout
Sprout in French is just sprout, a rare freebie word you already know.
Related words
- root la racine
- branch la branche
- trunk le tronc
- leaf la feuille
- seed la graine
- bud le bourgeon
- oak le chêne
- pine le pin
- palm le palmier
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Questions about le sprout
How do you pronounce le sprout?
Say spraoot, close to the English pronunciation since this word was simply borrowed as is.
Is le sprout masculine or feminine?
le sprout is masculine. le sprout is masculine. Its plural is pousses.
How is le sprout used in French?
le sprout is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un petit pousse traversa la terre. (A tiny sprout pushed through the soil.).
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