lecoffre

masculine

/kɔfʁ/

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Translation

boot (of a car); chest, trunk; safe

Word origin

From Latin cophinus ('basket'), from Greek kophinos. The same root gives English 'coffer' and 'coffin'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cophinus
English cognates
coffer, coffin

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcoffres

Examples

.

Put the suitcases in the boot of the car.

bijoux .

The jewellery is kept in a safe at the bank.

grenier, .

In the attic, we found an old wooden chest.

voleur ' .

The thief did not manage to open the safe.

tous bagages.

The boot was too small for all our luggage.

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This word is part of lesson 32.