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quelque

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French

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Etymology

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    From quel +‎ que.

    Pronunciation

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    Determiner

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    quelque m or f (plural quelques)

    1. some (singular)
      (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

    Usage notes

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    When followed by un or une, the final e is elided, resulting in quelqu'un and quelqu'une. Elision before autre, resulting in quelqu'autre was once officially permitted, but is now proscribed in favor of quelque autre.

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Haitian Creole: kèk

    Further reading

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