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Valises is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les valises ("suitcases").
FEMININEvalises is the plural of valise
les valises — suitcases
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How do you say valises in French?
How do you pronounce valises in French?
valises is pronounced /le valiz/ in French.
Example sentences
La valise rouge est trop lourde pour que je la porte seul.
The red suitcase is too heavy for me to carry it alone.
Ma valise préférée a été endommagée pendant le voyage, donc je dois en acheter une nouvelle.
My favorite suitcase was damaged during the trip, so I need to buy a new one.
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Why is it feminine?
Valises is feminine in French because it derives from the Italian "valigia," which comes from Latin "valisia" (a traveling bag). The word retained the feminine gender from its Latin origins, as Latin nouns ending in -a were typically feminine in the first declension. This feminine gender was preserved when the word entered French and other Romance languages.
What is the French word for suitcases?
The French word for suitcases is les valises — feminine.
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