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feminine

/dɑ̃/

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Translation

tooth

Word origin

From Latin dens, dentis ('tooth').

Origin: Latin
Root: dens
English cognates: dental, dentist, indent

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraldents

Examples

J' aux .

I have had toothache since this morning.

brosser .

You need to brush your teeth after every meal.

The baby has a new tooth coming through.

mangeant .

She lost a tooth eating a hard fruit.

The dog bared its teeth when I came close.

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This word is part of lesson 20.