vert
green
Pronunciation
/vɛʁ/
Cultural Note
'Vert' is a homophone with 'ver' (worm), 'verre' (glass), 'vers' (toward/verse), and 'vair' (a type of fur — Cinderella's original slippers may have been 'de vair,' not 'de verre'). Being 'vert' colloquially can mean being vigorous or spicy.
📝 Example Sentences
Les arbres sont verts au printemps.
The trees are green in spring.
Elle a les yeux verts.
She has green eyes.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | verte |
| masculine | vert |
| feminine_plural | vertes |
| masculine_plural | verts |
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