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masculine
dɔmaʒ
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Translation
damage; pity
Word origin
From Old French damage, derived from Latin damnum ('loss, harm, penalty'). The same Latin root gives English damage, damn and condemn.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- damnum
- English cognates
- damage, damn, condemn
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldommages
Examples
C' .
It is a pity you cannot come.
tempete ' .
The storm caused significant damage.
gacher talent.
What a pity to waste such talent.
.
What a shame you can't come on Saturday.
tempête .
The storm caused a lot of damage to the garden.
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