No. 12,176 in French
vieil
"Vieil" means "old" and is used before masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or silent "h."
In a sentence
Voici un vieil homme qui vit ici depuis longtemps.
Here is an old man who has lived here for a long time.
The word 'vieil' is used here as the masculine singular form of 'vieux' before a noun starting with a vowel sound or muted 'h', conforming to French phonological rules.
J'ai trouvé un vieil abri perdu dans la forêt.
I found an old shelter lost in the forest.
In this instance, 'vieil' precedes 'abri', a masculine singular noun starting with a vowel, again adhering to rules for euphony.
Il se souvient de ce vieil ami qu'il n'a pas vu depuis des années.
He remembers that old friend he hasn't seen for years.
Here, 'vieil' modifies 'ami', creating fluid pronunciation while maintaining grammatical correctness.
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