Kilo Lingo

l'

masculine

/i.vɛːʁ/

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Translation

winter

Word origin

From Latin hibernum (tempus) ('the wintry season'), from hiems ('winter'). English 'hibernate' and 'hibernal' come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
hibernum
English cognates
hibernate, hibernal

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhivers

Examples

, .

In winter, it is very cold.

skions montagne .

We ski in the mountains in winter.

L' , .

Last winter, it snowed a lot.

l' l'.

I prefer summer to winter.

.

The days are short in winter.

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This word is part of lesson 39.