la

feminine

/fɔ.ʁɛ/

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Translation

forest

Word origin

From Medieval Latin forestis (silva) ('the outside wood'), land set aside as royal hunting ground, from Latin foris ('outside'). English 'forest' and 'foreign' derive from the same root.

Origin: Latin
Root: forestis
English cognates: forest, foreign, forfeit

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralforêts

Examples

We walked in the forest.

Cette .

This forest is very old.

au .

The children are playing at the edge of the forest.

' cette .

There are many animals in this forest.

' .

We got lost in the forest at night.

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This word is part of lesson 31.