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masculine

/bamˈpiro/

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Translation

vampire

Word origin

From German Vampir, borrowed from a Slavic source (compare Serbian vampir). It entered most European languages in the eighteenth century along with the folk tales.

Origin
Slavic
Root
vampir
English cognates
vampire

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvampiros

Examples

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In the film the vampire sleeps during the day.

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My brother dressed up as a vampire for the party.

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The vampires in the stories have very long teeth.

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Do you really believe that vampires exist?

simpático.

The book tells the story of a friendly vampire.

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This word is part of lesson 34.