false cognate
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false cognate
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el falso cognado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
"Much" and "mucho" are false cognates; even though they have similar meanings and look similar, they don't share the same etymology."Much" y "mucho" son falsos cognados; aunque tienen significado similar y se parecen, no comparten la misma etimología.
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