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masculine
/bu/
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Translation
end, tip, piece
Word origin
A deverbal noun from bouter ('to push, to thrust'), of Frankish origin from botan ('to strike'). It means 'end, tip, piece'.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- botan
- English cognates
- butt, button
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbouts
Examples
.
The house is at the end of the street.
- , ' .
Give me a piece of paper, please.
patience .
I'm at the end of my patience with him.
' .
Eat this bit of bread before it goes stale.
tous cartons.
We got through every last box.
Used in
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