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masculine

/dʁa.po/

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Translation

flag

Word origin

From drap ('cloth'), from Late Latin drappus. A drapeau was first simply a piece of cloth, later the cloth carried as a standard.

Origin: Late Latin
Root: drappus
English cognates: drape, drapery

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldrapeauxirregular

Examples

The French flag is flying over the building.

Flags and music went with the celebration.

She is carrying a small blue flag.

The flag was lowered at midday.

Every country has its own flag.

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This word is part of lesson 53.