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[-] Llufollis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

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

[-] iegod@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago

Close but wrong. It's because washing is feminine.

[-] Llufollis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

All those years of school and lecturing from my teachers only to discover it was all lies.... thank anyway I guess.

[-] NahMarcas@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Sadly true, Its like an on pourpouse languaje setting

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