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masculine

/di.ne/

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Translation

dinner; to have dinner

Word origin

From Old French disner ('to dine'), from Vulgar Latin disieiunare ('to break the fast'), from dis- ('un-') and ieiunare ('to fast').

Origin
Latin
Root
disieiunare
English cognates
dine, dinner, jejune

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldiners

Examples

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We have a family dinner on Sunday evening.

dîne quelle ?

What time are we having dinner tonight?

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She invited her colleagues for dinner at her place.

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Dinner will be ready in about twenty minutes.

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We're hosting a dinner with friends on Saturday evening.

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This word is part of lesson 11.