hypothécaire

/ipɔtekɛʁ/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. relating to a mortgage, as in "taux hypothécaire", mortgage rate

Usage notes

An adjective derived from hypothèque, mortgage — describes anything related to a mortgage loan, such as the rate or the contract.

Practice

1 What does hypothécaire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le taux ___ a augmenté cette année.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hypothécaire?

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