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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e/
"Il aime le pain et le vin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken together.
"He bought bread and cheese." - 2
Used to indicate consequence or chronological sequence.
"She turned the key and the engine started."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'and', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'en' and German 'und'. Originally used with the sense of 'against' or 'furthermore', it evolved by the Middle English period into the primary coordinating conjunction for connecting words, clauses, or sentences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "And" is said worldwide
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et
Transliteration: /e/
"Il aime le pain et le vin."
und
Transliteration: /ʊnt/
"Er mag Brot und Wein."
e
Transliteration: /e/
"Lui ama il pane e il vino."
y
Transliteration: /i/
"Él ama el pan y el vino."
e
Transliteration: /i/
"Ele gosta de pão e vinho."
और
Transliteration: aur
"वह रोटी और मक्खन खाता है।"
和
Transliteration: hé
"他喜欢面包和黄油。"
그리고
Transliteration: geurigo
"그는 빵과 버터를 좋아합니다."
そして
Transliteration: soshite
"彼はパンとバターが好きです。"
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