Chaque
Example: Chaque matin, je prends un café avant de partir.
Definition
"Chaque" is a French determiner used to indicate every individual member of a group without exception, often translated as "each" or "every" in English. It emphasizes the inclusiveness of all elements within a set, as in "Chaque matin, je prends un café avant de partir."
Etymology
The French word "chaque" originates from the Old French term "chascun," which itself comes from the Latin "quīdam," meaning "certain one." Over time, "chaque" evolved to express the notion of every single one in a group. Did you know that "chaque" carries a sense of individual attention to each member, highlighting the importance of every single part?
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"Chaque" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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