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la

feminine

/banˈdeɾa/

Line drawing of bandera
Coloured illustration of bandera
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Translation

flag

Word origin

From banda ('band, strip'), ultimately from a Germanic root bandwa ('sign, standard'). The same Germanic family gives English 'banner' and 'band'.

Origin
Germanic
Root
bandwa
English cognates
banner, band

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbanderas

Examples

España franjas .

The flag of Spain has three coloured stripes.

ondearon desfile.

The children waved the flag during the parade.

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Which country is that flag from?

izan .

Every morning they raise the flag at the school.

símbolo .

The white flag is a symbol of peace.

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This word is part of lesson 39.