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masculine

/apaʁtəmɑ̃/

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Translation

flat, apartment

Word origin

From Italian appartamento, from appartare ('to set apart'), ultimately from Latin pars ('part'). English apartment is borrowed from the same Italian word.

Origin
Italian
Root
appartamento
English cognates
apartment, apart

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralappartements

Examples

.

My flat overlooks a small park.

au -.

They're looking for a flat in the city centre.

L' .

The flat has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

vendu .

We have finally sold our old flat in Paris.

au sixième .

His flat is on the sixth floor with no lift.

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This word is part of lesson 18.