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feminine

dɑ̃s

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Translation

dance

Word origin

A deverbal noun from danser ('to dance'), which French took from Frankish (Germanic) dansōn ('to draw, stretch out'). English dance is borrowed from the same Old French source.

Origin: Frankish
Root: dansōn
English cognates: dance

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraldanses

Examples

She is taking classical dance lessons.

Cette .

This dance is very easy to learn.

We opened the ball with a romantic dance.

Cette , .

This dance is performed in a circle, hand in hand.

His daughter won a big dance competition.

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This word is part of lesson 19.