la
feminine
/alˈdea/
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Translation
village, small village
Word origin
From Arabic al-day'a ('the estate, the village'), a legacy of the centuries of Arabic influence on the Spanish language. The al- reflects the Arabic definite article.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- al-day'a
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralaldeas
Examples
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My grandparents live in a mountain village.
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The village only has about a hundred houses.
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In the village everyone knows one another.
pocos .
We crossed the village on foot in a few minutes.
¡ !
How peaceful life is in the village!
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