la
feminine
/ʁi.vjɛʁ/
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Translation
river
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin riparia ('riverbank, shore'), the feminine of riparius ('of the bank'), from ripa ('bank, shore').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- riparia
- English cognates
- riparian, river, arrive
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralrivieres
Examples
' .
My house is near a small river.
peche .
The children fished in the river all morning.
.
The river goes under the old village bridge.
nager.
This river is too dangerous to swim in.
L' .
The water in the river is very clear in summer.
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