parfum

Etymology

Borrowed from French parfum.

Noun

parfum (uncountable)

1. (cosmetics) fragrance; perfume

Alternative forms

• parfuum

Etymology

From French parfum.

Pronunciation

• parfum

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Noun

parfum n (plural parfums, diminutive parfumpje n)

1. perfume, pleasant scent

   De roos Friesia verspreidt een hemels parfum.

   The rose Friesia gives out a heavenly scent.

2. A perfume, luxury product providing such desirable smell

   Essence van rozen en diverse andere bloemen is zeer gegeerd voor natuurlijke parfums.

   Essence of roses and various others flowers is in high demand for natural perfumes.

Etymology

From Middle French parfumer (“to scent”), borrowed from Old Occitan perfumar or another language around the Mediterranean coast, cf. Italian perfumare, themselves from Latin per- (“through, thoroughly”) + fumāre (“to smoke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ.fœ̃/

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Noun

parfum m (plural parfums)

1. perfume (scented toiletry)
2. scent, desirable smell
3. flavour, aroma, taste (e.g., of ice cream)

   Le parfum des framboises est rarement naturel.

   Raspberry flavor is rarely natural

Further reading

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

Etymology

From French parfum.

Noun

parfum n (plural parfumuri)

1. perfume

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /parˈfúːm/
• Tonal orthography: parfȗm

Noun

parfúm m inan (genitive parfúma, nominative plural parfúmi)

1. perfume (substance providing a pleasant smell)