Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/be.be/

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Translation

baby

Word origin

From English 'baby', or possibly an imitative formation echoing the babbling of infants. It became established in French in the nineteenth century.

Origin
English
Root
baby
English cognates
baby

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

pleurs.

The baby is finally asleep after hours of crying.

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She is expecting a baby in March.

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The baby said its first word this morning.

neveu ' .

My nephew has just had a baby girl.

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You need to prepare the milk before giving it to the baby.

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The baby is finally sleeping in its little bed.

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This word is part of lesson 6.