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How do you say "wind turbine" in French?
l'éolienne
In French, "wind turbine" is l'éolienne.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced ay-oh-lee-en. Four syllables. Think 'ee-oh-lee' with an extra 'en' at the end.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (l'eolienne). Plural is les eoliennes. Related to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.
Example sentence
L'eolienne produit de l'electricite.
The wind turbine produces electricity.
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How to remember l'éolienne
Eolienne comes from Aeolian, relating to wind. Aeolus was the wind god.
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Questions about l'éolienne
How do you say "wind turbine" in French?
In French, "wind turbine" is l'éolienne. It is a noun.
How is l'éolienne written in French?
l'éolienne is written using the standard French script.
How is l'éolienne used in a sentence?
Use l'éolienne as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'eolienne produit de l'electricite. (The wind turbine produces electricity.).
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"Wind turbine" in other languages
- Japanese 風車 (fūsha)
- Korean 풍력 발전기 (pungnyeok baljeongi)
- Chinese 风力发电机 (fēng lì fā diàn jī)
- Spanish la turbina eólica
- Spanish (Latin America) el aerogenerador
- German die Windturbine
- Italian la turbina eolica
- Russian ветрогенератор (vetrogenerator)
- Greek η ανεμογεννήτρια (i anemoyenitria)
- Arabic توربينات الرياح (torbinat ilriyaeh)
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