No. 809 in French
namur
Namur is a proper noun referring to a city and province in Belgium.
In a sentence
Namur est une belle ville située en Belgique.
Namur is a beautiful city located in Belgium.
Here, 'Namur' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific place name.
Nous avons visité Namur lors de nos vacances d'été.
We visited Namur during our summer holidays.
In this sentence, 'Namur' is again used as the name of a city, emphasizing its use in a traveling context.
Le dialecte parlé à Namur diffère légèrement du français standard.
The dialect spoken in Namur slightly differs from standard French.
Here, 'Namur' specifies the location where the dialect is spoken, showing a cultural context.
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