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minus-squareLlufollis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkFrançaisarrow-up0·2 months agoA machine in french is feminine. It come from latin machina (μαχανά in Greek) which is feminine (-ina suffix is feminine). Washing is just a verb so it have no influence on the “gender”. A washing machine -> Une machine à laver
minus-squareiegod@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoClose but wrong. It’s because washing is feminine.
minus-squareNahMarcas@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoSadly true, Its like an on pourpouse languaje setting
minus-squareLlufollis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkFrançaisarrow-up0·2 months agoAll those years of school and lecturing from my teachers only to discover it was all lies… thank anyway I guess.
A machine in french is feminine. It come from latin machina (μαχανά in Greek) which is feminine (-ina suffix is feminine). Washing is just a verb so it have no influence on the “gender”.
A washing machine -> Une machine à laver
Close but wrong. It’s because washing is feminine.
Sadly true, Its like an on pourpouse languaje setting
All those years of school and lecturing from my teachers only to discover it was all lies… thank anyway I guess.