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masculine

/ˈkeso/

#1453 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

cheese

Word origin

From Latin caseus ('cheese'). It means 'cheese'.

Origin: Latin
Root: caseus
English cognates: cheese, casein

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralquesos

Examples

I like cheese with bread in the morning.

My mother buys fresh cheese at the shop.

There is cheese and milk on the table.

The boy does not want to eat cheese tonight.

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Do you have cheese for dinner?

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This word is part of lesson 30.