Davant
Example: Vaig posar-me davant de la finestra per veure el carrer.
Definition
"Davant" is a Catalan preposition meaning in front of or before, used to indicate the position or location of something relative to another object. For example, in the phrase 'Vaig posar-me davant de la finestra,' it shows standing in front of the window.
Etymology
The Catalan word "davant" comes from the Latin phrase 'de ante,' meaning 'from before' or 'in front of.' Did you know that this word has close relatives in other Romance languages, such as French 'devant' and Spanish 'delante,' all sharing the same Latin root?
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"Davant" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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