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/blø/

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Translation

blue (masculine)

Word origin

From a Germanic root, Frankish blao ('blue'), which entered Old French as bleu. The same Germanic root underlies English 'blue'.

Origin
Frankish
Root
blao
English cognates
blue

Grammar

Femininebleue
Fem pluralbleues

Examples

aujourd'hui.

The sky is blue today.

pull .

He is wearing a blue jumper.

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She has blue eyes.

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We bought a blue car.

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Blue is my favourite colour.

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This word is part of lesson 16.