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masculine

/pɔ.kɛʁ/

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Translation

poker

Word origin

Borrowed from American English 'poker' in the nineteenth century. The origin of the English word itself is disputed.

Origin: English
Root: poker

Other proposed origins

Often traced to the French card game poque, played in Louisiana. (poque)
Other accounts derive it from German pochen ('to knock, to boast') and the game Pochspiel. (pochen)

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralpokers

Examples

au .

He lost all his money at poker.

au .

They play poker every Friday evening.

Poker calls for a great deal of patience.

She learned poker from her father.

Cette .

That game of poker went on all night.

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This word is part of lesson 56.