Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/di.mɑ̃ʃ/

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Translation

Sunday

Word origin

From Late Latin dies dominica ('the Lord's day'), from dies ('day') and dominicus ('of the lord'), from dominus ('master').

Origin
Latin
Root
dominica
English cognates
dominical, dominate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldimanches

Examples

déjeune ?

Shall we have lunch together next Sunday?

, .

On Sundays, I often stay at home.

Tous .

All the shops are closed on Sunday.

.

My father reads the newspaper every Sunday morning.

partons .

We are going on a trip on Sunday evening.

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This word is part of lesson 30.