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un fleuve - a river
It's a little more specific than that.
The French have two words for river:
Riviere: a river that flows into another river.
Fleuve: a (usually larger) river that flows directly into a salt water sea or ocean.
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What does fleuve mean in French?
"un fleuve" (masc.) is a river in French, but a main river which runs into the sea or into the ocean. A river that runs into another one (and not directly into the sea) is called "une rivière" (fem.), a word that has the same root as the English 'river'.
How do you pronounce fleuve in french?
"Fleuve" is pronounced as "fluhv" in French. Remember that the "eu" sound has a closed vowel sound similar to the English "u".
What is the French translation of rivers in English?
A river is 'une rivière' (fem.) in French; 'un fleuve' (masc.) is a river that runs into the sea or the ocean (tributary rivers emptying into larger ones are only called rivière, but not fleuve)
What French word means French?
The French word for French is "français."
Which word comes from a french word that means order?
the English word 'order' is spelled 'un ordre' in French.
Are all rivers large in size?
depends on the definition of the word RIVER. Most dictionaries include the word 'large' in this definition, so the answer would be 'yes'. French, interestingly, has two words, riviere and fleuve; a FLEUVE runs into the sea, whereas a RIVIERE runs into a fleuve. As any stream that flows into the sea is a fleuve, some of them are quite small.
How do you pronounce fleuve in french?
"Fleuve" is pronounced as "fluhv" in French. Remember that the "eu" sound has a closed vowel sound similar to the English "u".
How do you say Mississippi river in French?
The Mississippi river is called 'le fleuve Mississippi' in French. Fleuve (masc.) is the French name for a river that empties directly into a sea or ocean.
How do you say Amazon River in French?
The Amazon river is called 'le fleuve amazone' in French. Fleuve (masc.) is the French name for a river that empties directly into a sea or ocean.
What does fleuve mean in French?
"un fleuve" (masc.) is a river in French, but a main river which runs into the sea or into the ocean. A river that runs into another one (and not directly into the sea) is called "une rivière" (fem.), a word that has the same root as the English 'river'.
What is 'fleuve' when translated from French to English?
'un fleuve' is a river in French (one that runs into the sea and is large and long enough, otherwise it would be called 'une rivière').
French for the biggest river?
le fleuve le plus long ===
How do you say slow moving river in french?
BAYOU
What separates Levis and Quebec?
The St.Lawrence river ("Fleuve St-Laurent" in French)
What is the French translation of rivers in English?
A river is 'une rivière' (fem.) in French; 'un fleuve' (masc.) is a river that runs into the sea or the ocean (tributary rivers emptying into larger ones are only called rivière, but not fleuve)
What is the longest river in french Guiana?
the two major rivers in French Guiana are the 'Maroni' and the 'Oyapock'.
How do you say the Potomac River in French?
le Potomac, le fleuve du Potomac (called fleuve because it runs into the sea directly - would be called a rivière if if was a tributary of another river)
