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feminine

/ˈkulpa/

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Translation

fault, blame, guilt

Word origin

From Latin culpa ('fault, blame, guilt'). The English borrowings below come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
culpa
English cognates
culpable, culprit

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

, verlo .

It is not your fault, nobody could have seen it coming.

.

He accepted the blame even though he had done nothing wrong.

.

The bad weather is to blame for the delays.

.

She blamed the dog for breaking the glass.

, ningún .

Because of the snow, no flights left.

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This word is part of lesson 8.