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/kɛl.kə.zœ̃/

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Translation

a few, some, some of them

Word origin

A compound of quelque ('some') and un ('one'). Quelque itself comes from Old French quel que ('whichever it may be'), from Latin qualis.

Origin
Old French
Root
quel que

Examples

-uns .

A few of them left before the end.

J' -uns .

I have read a few of his books.

-uns .

Some still think that everything is going to change.

, -uns .

Among these objects, a few are very expensive.

-uns .

There are a few left in the box.

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This word is part of lesson 59.