l'

masculine

/wɛst/

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Translation

west

Word origin

A borrowing from Old English west ('west'), taken into Old French as a nautical and directional term.

Origin: Old English
Root: west
English cognates: west

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralouests

Examples

l'.

The sun sets in the west.

l' .

We live in the west of France.

l' aujourd'hui.

The wind is coming from the west today.

l' .

You have to go west to find the sea.

L' humide.

The west of the country is wetter.

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This word is part of lesson 29.