lesalaud

masculine

/salo/

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Translation

bastard, swine (insult)

Word origin

Derived from sale ('dirty'), of Germanic origin, with a pejorative suffix. The literal image is of a filthy or foul person; sale itself is related to a Frankish word meaning 'dull, grey'.

Origin
Germanic
Root
sale

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsalauds

Examples

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That bastard abandoned his family without a word.

, trahi tous !

What a swine, he betrayed all his friends!

.

The bastard lied in court to save his own skin.

, - !

You swine, give me back my money!

paieront .

The bastards who did this will pay one day.

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This word is part of lesson 30.