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décembre

December

noun deh-SAHM-bruh Rare

Origin: From Latin december, the tenth month of the early Roman calendar.

Usage Note

Décembre is always masculine and, like all months in French, is written in lowercase unless it starts a sentence. The expression en décembre (in December) requires no article. Learners often associate it with les fêtes de fin d'année (year-end holidays).

Examples

"Noël tombe en décembre."

Natural Translation

Christmas falls in December.

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