• pedz@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    9 months ago

    Indeed. Never gave a second thought to the word but apparently it’s the name of a young male servant. The pronunciation ends with a nasal vowel as there is no trailing “e” at the end. In IPA that’s /ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/. If you say /ɡaʁ.ɔn/ it makes it sound female.

    Un patron = male owner

    Une patronne = female owner