l'
/ɑ̃.vlɔp/
Translation
envelope, casing
Word origin
From envelopper ('to wrap up'), from Old French voloper ('to wrap'). English borrowed both the noun and, in another form, the verb 'develop'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- envelopper
- English cognates
- envelope, develop
Grammar
Examples
.
He slipped the letter into a white envelope.
tiroir .
The envelopes are in the desk drawer.
l' .
She opened the envelope with a knife.
.
A grey envelope was waiting on the table.
l' au l'.
Write the address on the back of the envelope.
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