[French Word of the Day] Nouveau-né
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Mandor
Feb 22, 2008, 1:28:47 PM2/22/08
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un nouveau-né or un nourrisson = a newborn
Coming from, respectively:
As someone who can never remember when consonants are doubled, I sometimes need help with nourrir (two 'r's) and mourir (to die - only one 'r'). A well-known trick is to use a single 'r' for the verb related to something you do only once, and two 'r's for the one you do more than one time. Works for me everytime.
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Posted By Mandor to French Word of the Day at 2/22/2008 09:08:00 AM
Coming from, respectively:
- nouveau (feminine nouvelle) = new
- né / née = born
- nourrir = to feed
As someone who can never remember when consonants are doubled, I sometimes need help with nourrir (two 'r's) and mourir (to die - only one 'r'). A well-known trick is to use a single 'r' for the verb related to something you do only once, and two 'r's for the one you do more than one time. Works for me everytime.
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Posted By Mandor to French Word of the Day at 2/22/2008 09:08:00 AM
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