la
feminine
/ˈfalda/
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Translation
skirt
Word origin
From Frankish falda ('fold'), of Germanic origin, referring first to the folded cloth of a garment. The 'lower slope of a mountain' sense grew from the same image of a hanging fold.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- falda
- English cognates
- fold
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralfaldas
Examples
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She is wearing a very elegant blue skirt.
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This skirt is too long on me.
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I bought a new skirt for the wedding.
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The village sits on the lower slope of the mountain.
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I prefer the short skirt to the trousers.
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