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feminine

ˈtantə

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Translation

the aunt

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Word origin

Borrowed from French tante, which goes back to Latin amita, an aunt on the father's side.

Origin
French
Root
tante
English cognates
aunt

Grammar

Genderfeminine
PluralTanten

Examples

Berlin.

My aunt lives in Berlin.

.

We visit our aunts every year.

.

My mother's aunt is ninety years old.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 1: Words 701-710.