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la

feminine

/sal/

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Translation

room, hall

Word origin

From Frankish sal ('hall, house, room'), a Germanic word brought into Gallo-Romance, related to Old High German sal.

Origin
Frankish
Root
sal
English cognates
saloon, salon, hall

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsalles

Examples

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The meeting is being held in the large room on the first floor.

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The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.

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The whole room stood up at the end of the show.

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The classroom is big and full of sunlight.

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We will meet in the doctor's waiting room.

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This word is part of lesson 11.