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Bourguignon
Etymology
From German Fuder.
Noun
foudre m (plural foudres)
- barrel
Synonyms
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old French foudre, from Latin fulgura, nominative plural of fulgur, from Proto-Italic *folgos. Alternatively, from fulgere.
Noun
foudre f (plural foudres)
- lightning
- Hyponyms: elfe, farfadet, jet bleu
- Coordinate terms: éclair, tonnerre, orage
- coup de foudre ― lightning strike
- la foudre ne tombe jamais deux fois au même endroit ― lightning never strikes twice
Noun
foudre m (plural foudres)
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- un foudre de guerre ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (heraldry) thunderbolt
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle High German vuoder, from Old High German fuodar, from Proto-West Germanic *fōþr. Cognate with English fother, German Fuder, Dutch voer, voeder, etc.
Noun
foudre m (plural foudres)
- foeder (large barrel used for aging beer or wine)
Descendants
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Old French foudre, from Latin fulgura, nominative plural of fulgur.
Noun
foudre f (plural foudres)
- (Jersey) thunderbolt
Old French
Etymology
From Latin fulgura, nominative plural of fulgur.
Noun
foudre oblique singular, f (oblique plural foudres, nominative singular foudre, nominative plural foudres)
- lightning
Descendants