valise

/va.liz/

la noun A1

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 valises

Meaning

  1. suitcase

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

sac

Valise is specifically a suitcase; sac is the general word for a bag.

Similar in other languages

German

Koffer

Koffer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."

Spanish

maleta

maleta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."

Spanish

valija

valija is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "suitcase."

Practice

1 What does valise mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle prépare sa ___ pour le voyage.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches valise?

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