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/mœbl/

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Translation

piece of furniture

Word origin

From Latin mobilis ('movable'), from movere ('to move'). Furniture was 'movable property' as opposed to fixed real estate.

Origin
Latin
Root
mobilis
English cognates
mobile, movable, mobility

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmeubles

Examples

-.

This old piece of furniture comes from my grandmother.

.

We need to change the furniture in the living room.

l'.

The wooden furniture is prettier than the other one.

' .

Our new flat has hardly any furniture.

.

This piece of furniture is too big for the bedroom.

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This word is part of lesson 60.