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feminine

/mɛzɔ̃/

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Translation

house, home

Word origin

From Latin mansionem ('a dwelling, a stopping place'), from manere ('to stay, to remain'). The same root gave English mansion, manor and permanent.

Origin
Latin
Root
mansionem
English cognates
mansion, manor, permanent, remain

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

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They bought a large house with a garden in the countryside.

week-end tranquillement.

I'm staying home this weekend to rest quietly.

refaite .

The old house was redone after several years.

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We are looking for a house near the sea.

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The homemade cake was much better than the shop-bought one.

est un nom féminin désignant le bâtiment (une belle maison) et le foyer (à la maison = at home). À la maison est la locution standard pour "at home" - à distinguer de chez moi/nous (at my/our place). Rentrer à la maison (to go home) est l'expression la plus courante pour le retour au foyer.

Maison fonctionne aussi comme adjectif invariable qualifiant ce qui est fait maison : une tarte maison, une salade maison. Dans les entreprises, la maison mère (the parent company) et à la maison (in-house) utilisent maison métaphoriquement. Maison d'édition (publishing house) et maison de retraite (retirement home) sont des syntagmes courants.

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This word is part of lesson 4.