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masculine

/xerˈsei/

Line drawing of jersey
Coloured illustration of jersey
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Translation

jumper, sweater

Word origin

From Jersey, the Channel Island known for its knitted woollen garments. The island name comes from Old Norse.

Origin
English
Root
Jersey
English cognates
jersey

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraljerséisirregular

Examples

Ponte , .

Put on a jumper, it is very cold outside.

tejió lana .

My grandmother knitted me a green wool jumper.

.

This jumper is a little big on me.

¿ algún ?

Have you seen my blue jumper anywhere?

gruesos.

In winter I always wear thick jumpers.

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This word is part of lesson 48.