du
Meaning
-
Contraction of de + le (“of the”)
Concepts
Synonyms
del
un certain
un certain nombre de
une certaine quantité de
faire effort
Pâque juive
flétan noir
flétan de l’Atlantique
flétan du Groenland
faire de
du stop
flétan blanc
hametz
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dy/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French del. The expected modern form would be *deau, but it underwent stronger contraction. Akin to Galician do, Portuguese do, Sicilian dû, Italian and Spanish del.
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Sentences
Madonna et Stuart Price enregistrent dans l'appartement du producteur .
Madonna and Stuart Price record in the producer's apartment.
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