Why do some languages have masculine and feminine words for inanimate objects.

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For example, when you say “the door” in French, it’s feminine; “La porte” instead of “Le porte”. What happens if I use “Le” instead of “La”? Does it change the meaning?

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Related sidebar: While back a coworker was complaining about the seemingly arbitrary gendering in French to our department heads. As an example he asked the two of them what gender the printer in their office was. They both simultaneously and independently answered with the opposite option. 🤪

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