la

feminine

fiʃ

#849 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

card; sheet; form

Word origin

A deverbal noun from ficher ('to fix, drive in'), from Vulgar Latin figicare, from Latin figere ('to fix, fasten'). The sense of a slip pinned or filed gives English fix and affix from the same root.

Origin: Latin
Root: figere
English cognates: fix, affix

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralfiches

Examples

cette .

Fill in this form with your details.

J' l'.

I prepared a sheet with my notes for the exam.

The product sheet is available online.

cette .

Fill in this form before leaving the office.

Each book has its own card in the library.

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This word is part of lesson 17.