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/vjø/

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Translation

old (masculine)

Word origin

From Latin vetulus ('little old', a diminutive of vetus, 'old').

Origin
Latin
Root
vetulus
English cognates
veteran, inveterate

Grammar

Femininevieille
Fem pluralvieilles
Pre-vowel mascvieil

Examples

'.

This old neighbourhood is full of charm and history.

.

My old coat no longer keeps me warm.

', -.

He is too old for this kind of adventure, they say.

.

My old cat sleeps almost the whole day.

.

He still wears that old coat of his father's.

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This word is part of lesson 5.