nonne
/nɔn/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les nonnes
Meaning
Similar words
nonne is slightly more informal or older; religieuse is the more standard term, and also separately means a cream puff pastry — both mean "nun."
Practice
1 What does nonne mean?
nun
2 Fill the gap: La ___ prie chaque matin à l'abbaye.
Full sentence: La nonne prie chaque matin à l'abbaye. (The nun prays every morning at the abbey.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches nonne?
nonne: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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