Kilo Lingo

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' France.

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.