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A cognate, in French, or any other language, is a word that shares common meaning and etymological roots between two languages. The common root is usually seen in similar spellings and pronunciations, in this case between English and French.
For example, the cognate word "table" is spelled the same in both English and French. They both share roots in Old French, ultimately come from the same Latin word, tabula, meaning board.
The words for duck (English, of germanic origin) and canard (French, of latin origin) are not cognate, and sound obviously different due to their dissimilar roots.
Beware of loan words, however. Some words, like facade, or cafe, are borrowed terms from the French language, and as such have no true English equivalent and are not cognate.
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What is the cognate a for English old?
The cognate for English "old" in Spanish is "viejo" and in French is "vieux".
What the word cognate mean in french?
Cognate as an adjective will be translated by apparantéUn cognat is a member of the family - linked by birth (rarely used except in Law )Un cognat is also, in Linguistics, a word which as a same origin than another word in another language.
What is the cognate for the word precipice?
The word "precipice" has a cognate in Latin, which is "praeceps," meaning "headlong" or "steep."
What is the English word 'brute' in French?
Brute is a cognate in French and English.Specifically, the French word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article la means "the." Its singular indefinite article is une ("a, one").The pronunciation is "yoon bryoot."
How would you use the word cognate in a sentence?
The English word "mother" and the Spanish word "madre" are cognates because they share a common Latin root.
How do you say irresisteble in french?
It is a cognate, in French: irrésistible.
What does cognate mean in french?
cognat
What does the French word mustache mean?
The French word moustache is a cognate and means mustache.
French definition of poison?
Poison in French is exactly equivalent to its English cognate, poison.
How do you say train in french?
In French, train is a cognate and is said and spelled the same as in English, train.
What is the french word for the English word creations?
It is a cognate [a word that looks the same in French as in English]: "créations."
Is zebra a french cognate?
Yes, I think so Zebra in french is zebre with a accent on the first e
How do you spell rude in french?
r-u-d-e. it's cognate.
How do you say fedora in french or is it a cognate?
a fedora is called 'un chapeau mou' or 'un feutre mou' in French.
What is the English cognate word for old french word dalier?
to dally as in dilly dally
What is the french word for chaste?
Chaste is a cognate, and is exactly the same in French as it is English. An alternate meaning for the same adjective is "pur".
Is elephant a french cognate?
yes :) it's just got an acute accent on each of the e's
