🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

falaise

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fa-leez

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crag/kræɡ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les grimpeurs ont escaladé la falaise pour atteindre le sommet."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A steep or rugged cliff or rock face.

    "The climbers carefully navigated the crag to reach the summit."
  2. 2

    A rocky outcrop or a steep, rugged hill.

    "The crag provided a perfect lookout point over the valley."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'crag' originates from the Old Norse word 'kragi', which means 'rock' or 'cliff'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning related to steep, rugged rock formations, often found in mountainous regions.

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