"au" meaning in French

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Contraction

IPA: /o/ Audio: Fr-au.ogg [France, Paris]
Rhymes: -o Head templates: {{head|fr|contraction|used with a singular masculine noun}} au (used with a singular masculine noun)
  1. Contraction of à le (“to the, for the, at the”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: à le (extra: to the, for the, at the) Related terms: à la, à l’, aux

Alternative forms

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