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kɔpin

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Translation

female friend; girlfriend

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Word origin

The feminine counterpart of copain, ultimately from Late Latin companio ('one who shares bread'), from com- ('with') and panis ('bread'). English companion and company share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
companio
English cognates
companion, company

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcopines

Examples

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I am going out with my girlfriends tonight.

.

His girlfriend is very nice.

.

She invited a friend over for a sleepover.

Paris.

Her roommate is studying medicine in Paris.

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I am spending the evening at a friend's from school.

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This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 7: copine, briser, répéter and 7 more words.