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false cognate
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le faux ami (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The French word "librairie" is a false cognate. It means "bookstore" in English, not "library."Le mot français « librairie » est un faux ami. Ça signifie « bookstore » en anglais, pas « library ».
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