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masculine

/vɑ̃.piʁ/

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Translation

vampire

Word origin

Borrowed in the eighteenth century from German Vampir, itself from Serbian vampir, a word shared across the Slavic languages. English 'vampire' came in through French at the same period.

Origin: Slavic
Root: vampir
English cognates: vampire

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralvampires

Examples

The vampire cannot bear daylight.

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In this film, the vampires live in a small town in the north.

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My daughter is convinced a vampire lives in the attic.

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The vampire bat feeds on blood.

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He works nights and sleeps by day, a proper vampire.

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This word is part of lesson 30.