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la

feminine

/ɡaʁd/

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Translation

guard, care, watch

Word origin

A verbal noun from garder, from Old French guarder, of Frankish origin, from the Germanic root wardon ('to watch, to guard'). English 'guard', 'ward' and 'warden' share this root.

Origin
Frankish
Root
wardon
English cognates
guard, ward, warden

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

.

He has been standing guard in front of the palace for hours.

' cette .

Childcare is expensive in this city.

cette l'.

She is on call tonight at the hospital.

.

The museum guard watches people in silence.

- .

His daughter stays at her grandmother's during the evening shift.

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This word is part of lesson 8.