However, we can not ignore that in ancient FrenchTapettecomes from the verbTaper, which means hitting, beating and, above all, pushing in the sense of putting, penetrating, plugging, etc.Tapettegave the name to a stick used to push the plugs and covers, both in the context of the barre...
-ette(feminine) Here are some examples: un livre(a book) →un livret(a booklet, masculine) un jardin(a garden) →jardinet(a small garden, masculine) une cuisine (a kitchen) →une cuisinette(a small kitchen, feminine) une fille, une fillette(a little girl, feminine) There are times wh...
“Bonne Année! Meilleurs Voeux! Surtout la bonne santé!”Entering our localsupérettefor some fresh milk and eggs, I see the shopkeepers huddled around thecaisse, bright smiles on their faces as they deliver cheery New Year's greetings. This jolly outpouring reminds me of one more blessing i...
The French Defencehas/have an online presence of sorts. My lack of decision to go with the singular or otherwise is down to what is said there. Leeds-based one-man (at the moment!) indie-pop goodness, dealing in the not-very-diverse themes of chocolate, love, sex and the Yorkshire we...