septante

/sɛp.tɑ̃t/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. seventy (Belgian and Swiss French)

    • En Belgique, on dit septante au lieu de soixante-dix.

      In Belgium, people say septante instead of soixante-dix.

Practice

1 What does septante mean?

2 Fill the gap: En Belgique, on dit ___ au lieu de soixante-dix.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches septante?

Usage notes

Standard in Belgium and Switzerland; France uses soixante-dix.

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