blaireau

French

Etymology

From Middle French blereau, blariau, from Old French blarel, from blair, possibly from Frankish *blari (“sporting a white blaze on the forehead”). Replaced Old French taisson (“badger”). Alternatively, from Gaulish *blaros, referring to the color gray.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɛ.ʁo/
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Noun

blaireau m (plural blaireaux)

  1. badger
  2. (shaving) brush
  3. (colloquial) fool
    T'es vraiment un blaireau.
    You're truly a fool.
    Synonyms: branleur, branque, brêle, clampin, tocard

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Etymology

From Old French blarel, from blair.

Noun

blaireau m (plural blaireaus)

  1. (Jersey) badger
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