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How do you say "thorn" in French?
l' épine
In French, "thorn" is l' épine.
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Pronunciation
Say ay-PEEN, with stress on the final syllable and a tight ee sound.
Grammar notes
l' épine is feminine. Its plural is Épines.
Example sentence
Une épine acérée lui piqua le doigt.
A sharp thorn pricked her finger.
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How to remember l' épine
Épine shares a root with 'spine', since a thorn is like a tiny sharp spine on a stem.
Related words
- ecosystem l' écosystème
- habitat l' habitat
- wildlife la faune
- environment l' environnement
- pollution la pollution
- recycling le recyclage
- conservation la conservation
- wildfire le feu de forêt
- landslide le glissement de terrain
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Questions about l' épine
How do you pronounce l' épine?
Say ay-PEEN, with stress on the final syllable and a tight ee sound.
Is l' épine masculine or feminine?
l' épine is feminine. l' épine is feminine. Its plural is Épines.
How is l' épine used in French?
l' épine is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une épine acérée lui piqua le doigt. (A sharp thorn pricked her finger.).
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