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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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It comes from the French word 'soir', meaning 'evening'. As in 'bon soir'. Adding the 'ée' makes it into a length of time rather than a general noun. The same works for 'jour - journée', and 'an - année'.
/language teacher mode
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