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l'

masculine

/ɑ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃/

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Translation

funeral, burial

Word origin

From the verb enterrer ('to put in the ground'), built from en and terre ('earth'), with the noun suffix -ment. English 'inter' rests on the same Latin pattern.

Origin
French
Root
enterrer
English cognates
inter, terrain

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralenterrements

Examples

L' .

The funeral will take place on Saturday morning.

l' .

A lot of people came to her father's funeral.

l'.

She wore a black dress for the funeral.

tous .

Funerals are all rather alike.

' .

He hates funerals and hardly ever goes to one.

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This word is part of lesson 41.