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How do you say "vein" in French?
la veine
In French, "vein" is la veine.
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Pronunciation
Voice veine keeping in mind that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la veine is feminine. Its plural is veines.
Example sentence
Une veine bleue transparaissait à travers sa peau.
A blue vein showed through her skin.
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How to remember la veine
Notice which part of veine feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
Related words
- skull le crâne
- spine la colonne vertébrale
- rib la côte
- skin la peau
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about la veine
How do you pronounce la veine?
Voice veine keeping in mind that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la veine masculine or feminine?
la veine is feminine. la veine is feminine. Its plural is veines.
How is la veine used in French?
la veine is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une veine bleue transparaissait à travers sa peau. (A blue vein showed through her skin.).
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