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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Deverbal from décalquer.
Noun
décalque m (plural décalques)
- decal
- decalcomania
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
décalque
- inflection of décalquer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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