Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 34.