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How do you say "wolf" in French?
le loup
In French, "wolf" is le loup.
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Pronunciation
Say loo. Rhymes with blue. One short syllable with the OO sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le loup. Plural is les loups. The P at the end is silent.
Example sentence
Le loup hurle la nuit.
The wolf howls at night.
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How to remember le loup
Loup sounds like loop. Picture a wolf running in a loop through the forest.
Related words
- camel le chameau
- cheetah le guépard
- elephant l'éléphant
- giraffe la girafe
- gorilla le gorille
- leopard le léopard
- orangutan l'orang-outan
- ox le bœuf
- red panda le panda roux
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Questions about le loup
How do you say "wolf" in French?
In French, "wolf" is le loup. It is a noun.
Is le loup masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le loup. Plural is les loups. The P at the end is silent.
How is le loup used in a sentence?
Use le loup as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le loup hurle la nuit. (The wolf howls at night.).
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