hirondelle

/i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les hirondelles

Meaning

  1. swallow (bird)

    • Les hirondelles reviennent au printemps.

      The swallows return in spring.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does hirondelle mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les ___ reviennent au printemps.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hirondelle?

noun

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