It is the contraction of de les= some or of the
"des chaussures" are "shoes" in French.
"des pois" are "peas" in French.
"Des ciseaux" in French translates to "scissors" in English.
Des clés mean keys
'des fleurs' means 'flowers' in French.
des feutres are felt pens in French.
'on a mangé des frites' means 'we ate French fries' in French.
des chaussettes are 'socks' in French.
The French "des Moines" translates literally to either "from the monks" or "of the monks".
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