morsure

/mɔʁ.syʁ/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
morsures

Meaning

  1. bite

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

Similar words

piqûre d'insecte

Worth distinguishing: an insect piqûre (sting) and a morsure (bite) are often confused.

Similar in other languages

German

Brotzeit

Close — a snack break relates to a bite.

German

Imbissbude

Close — a bite, morsure, relates to a snack stand.

Practice

1 What does morsure mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ du chien nécessitait des points de suture.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches morsure?

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