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femme

woman

noun fam Common
People & Society Family

Also means

wife

Usage Note

Femme means both 'woman' and 'wife', so ma femme is my wife, and its 'em' sounds like 'am', an exception to the usual nasal rule. A femme de ménage is a cleaning lady, la femme au foyer a homemaker, and sage-femme — literally a 'wise woman' — is the word for a midwife.

Examples

"C'est une femme courageuse."

Natural Translation

She's a brave woman.

Literal Translation

It-is a woman brave

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