Accordgrands-mères
Grands-Mères is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les grands-mères ("grandmothers").
FEMININEgrands-mères is the plural of grand-mère
les grands-mères — grandmothers
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How do you pronounce grands-mères in French?
grands-mères is pronounced /le ɡʁɑ̃mɛʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Ma grand-mère est très intelligente et généreuse.
My grandmother is very intelligent and generous. (Note: 'intelligente' and 'généreuse' are feminine adjectives; masculine would be 'intelligent' and 'généreux')
La grand-mère de mon ami était une femme célèbre et respectée.
My friend's grandmother was a famous and respected woman. (Note: 'célèbre' stays the same, but 'respectée' is feminine past participle; masculine would be 'respecté')
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Why is it feminine?
Grands-mères is feminine because "mère" (mother) is inherently feminine in French, deriving from Latin "mater," which was grammatically feminine—a pattern inherited by Romance languages where words for female family members retained feminine gender from their Latin origins.
What is the French word for grandmothers?
The French word for grandmothers is les grands-mères — feminine.
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