Source of the photo above: https://fr.123rf.com/photo_43011335_un-agneau-de-suffolk-blanc-%C3%A2g%C3%A9-de-quelques-jours-debout-sur-l-herbe-b%C3%AAlant.html
Yes I am going to try to catch up on the crazy alphabet challenge by going backwards to the letters which I missed posting on. My word starting with the letter A in French (Canadian variant) is ” Agneau” which is a lamb in English.
This specific word “Agneau” applies to a young male sheep (a ram which is a “bélier” in French) below one year old while the word “Agnelle” designates a “ewe” or female sheep (“brebis” in French) below one year old. In the old French language “agneau” was named “agnel” which originally came from the Latin “agnelus” (small “agneau” (lamb)) or “agnelet”.
It is estimated that sheep have been domesticated in the Middle East around 12,000 years ago. They are mostly used for their milk, meat, skin and their coat of course for wool. Sheep are everywhere in the world but mostly raised in large numbers now in Australia, New Zealand, China, Nigeria, Patagonia and the Uited Kingdom.
The prononciation of the word “Agneau”, at least in my humble perception, can be divided like this: “A” just like in ah! ah! or Ha! Ha! in English but without the letter H. The “g” can be related to the “n” in anew as you do not really put too much accent on the “g” in this French word. The last part “neau” is simply pronounced as the word “no”.
So, again, I hope you enjoyed your French lesson. See you soon at the letter “B”.
Very interesting. Gosh. All I can come out with is the line from that character in LAUGH IN from the 60s. It is fun and enlightening. Fun and educational.
Well thank you very much Francisco. I never pictured myself as fun but I do as educational… Again a big thanks for your very beautiful comment and up vote. Keep on checking the alphabet crazy challenge. I am running up on it all with french (canadian variant) animal words…
I have to see your other writings. Just been a little busy lately. Sorry.
How cute she is. There are more and more sheep farmers in our country.
We also have some sheep farmers but mostly cattle farmers here in Canada… Again a big thanks for your visit and comment and up vote…
I have already learned 3 new words from you.
I am very glad you enjoy the French lesson. Thanks for dropping in and commenting and up voting. I appreciate it…