Des de
Example: Visc aquí des de fa tres anys amb la meva família.
Definition
"Des de" is a Catalan preposition meaning 'since' or 'from,' used to indicate the starting point in time or place for an action or state. For example, in the phrase 'Visc aquí des de fa tres anys,' it expresses the duration starting three years ago.
Etymology
The phrase "des de" in Catalan comes from the Latin prefix 'de,' meaning 'from' or 'down from,' combined with 'ex,' meaning 'out of' or 'from.' Over time, these elements merged to form the prepositional phrase used today to indicate origin or starting point in time and space.
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"Des de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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