vous

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

vous m.

  1. beard

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Latin vos.

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[edit] Pronoun

vous (formal singular, and plural)

  1. The plural personal pronoun in the second person:
    1. (subject pronoun) You.
      Vous allez - You go.
    2. (direct object pronoun) You.
      Je vous adore - I love you.
  2. You, to you (indirect object pronoun).
    Je vous donne mon adresse - I give you my address or I give my address to you.

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  • Vous is used to address more than one person or to address one person formally.

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[edit] Middle French

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Latin vos

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vous

  1. you (plural or polite form)

[edit] Old French

[edit] Etymology

Latin vos

[edit] Pronoun

vous

  1. you (plural or polite form)

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