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"flag" in seven languages

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Spanish

bandera

/banˈdeɾa/

fem.other source · banda, of Germanic origin

French

drapeau

/dʁapo/

masc.other source · drap 'cloth' (Late Latin DRAPPUS)

plural: drapeaux

Italian

bandiera

/banˈdjɛra/

fem.other source · banda, of Germanic origin

Portuguese

bandeira

/bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ/

fem.other source · banda, of Germanic origin

Romanian

steag

/ste̯ag/

neut.other source · Bulgarian stjag

Drapel (from French drapeau) is the formal word.

Catalan

bandera

/bənˈdeɾə/

fem.other source · banda, of Germanic origin

English

flag

/flæg/

native English · of uncertain origin

English → ItalianflagbandieraNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: drape (French drap).What English and Italian share

The story

Spanish bandera and Italian bandiera are built on the same Germanic word, banda; French drapeau is just 'a bit of cloth'.

English relatives: drape (French drap)

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  • esLa bandera es roja y amarilla.
  • frLe drapeau est rouge et jaune.
  • itLa bandiera è rossa e gialla.
  • ptA bandeira é vermelha e amarela.
  • roSteagul e roșu cu galben.
  • caLa bandera és vermella i groga.
  • enThe flag is red and yellow.

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