Meaning

  1. where (interrogative)
  2. where (relative pronoun)
  3. at that time; when
  4. whither, to where

Synonyms

à quel moment

dans le lieu que

en quel lieu

là où

n’importe où

dans lequel

au-dedans de

autre fois

autre jour

d’où

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/u/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French où, from Old French ou, from Latin ubi (“where?”). The grave accent was added in Middle French to differentiate from ou (“or”).

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