Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/dɔ̃/

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Translation

gift, donation

Word origin

From Latin donum ('gift'), from the root of dare ('to give').

Origin
Latin
Root
donum
English cognates
donate, donation, donor

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldons

Examples

l'enfance.

She has a real gift for music since childhood.

L'association aux particuliers.

The charity lives off donations from individuals.

, c' .

Giving a donation means helping people who need it.

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She has a real gift for foreign languages.

généreux l'association.

They made a generous donation to the charity.

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