No. 2,657 in French
suède
"Suède" in English means "Sweden."
In a sentence
J'ai acheté des bottes en suède pour l'hiver.
I bought suede boots for the winter.
In this sentence, 'suède' refers to a type of leather material known as suede.
Nous avons visité la Suède pendant nos vacances d'été.
We visited Sweden during our summer vacation.
Here, 'Suède' is a proper noun referring to the country Sweden.
La suède est délicate et nécessite un soin particulier.
Suede is delicate and requires special care.
In this context, 'suède' is a material noun discussing the characteristics of suede as a fabric.
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