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What is the gender of Niagara river? |
Travel Info Like in India almost all the rivers are "Female" except Bramhaputra . Travel Tips The is America rivers have no gender. The name "Niagara" is said to originate from an Iroquois word "Onguiaahra" meaning "The Strait." The region's original inhabitants were the Ongiara, an Iroquois tribe named the Neutrals by French settlers, who found them helpful in mediating disputes with other tribes. There is a nice story about a Chief's daughter associated with Niagra but that's it. Others in english nouns and other parts of language do not have a gender. However if you were speaking french, then Niagara would be feminine. Okay. Now I understand your question. In English, there are no genders. In French, there are masculine and feminine genders. La flueve, the river, is feminine. But only if you are speaking French, to a French-speaking Canadian. If you're speaking English to an English-speaking Canadian, it's just 'the river' with no gender attached. Nutural My French teacher calls it "le Niagara Falls", which means it is masculine. I don't agree though 'cause most feminine nouns end with A or E... |
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