extended family
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extended family
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la famille élargie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We invited the entire extended family to the wedding.Nous avons invité toute la famille élargie au mariage.
b. la famille étendue (F) (Québec)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Regionalism used in Québec.
The extended family gathers every summer at the lake house.La famille étendue se réunit chaque été à la maison au bord du lac.
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