frousse

French

Etymology

From omomatopoeic frou- (see frou-frou), elongated by an "s" to show the fear caused by a sudden noise.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fʁus/

Noun

frousse f (plural frousses)

(colloquial) fear, terror

Synonyms

trouille

Derived terms

froussard

Further reading

“frousse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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