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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

au .

The house is at the end of the street.

- , ' .

Give me a piece of paper, please.

.

I'm at the end of my patience with him.

' .

Eat this bit of bread before it goes stale.

tous .

We got through every last box.

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This word is part of lesson 13.