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masculine

/fut/

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Translation

footy, football (informal)

Word origin

A French shortening of the English word football, kept only for the game and never for the body part.

Origin
English
Root
football
English cognates
foot, football

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfoots

Examples

au tous .

He plays footy every Wednesday.

.

Football is my brother's favourite sport.

.

We are watching the football at my place tonight.

' .

She is not much of a football fan.

l' .

My son has played football since he was five.

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This word is part of lesson 44.