taudis

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Estonian

Noun

taudis

  1. inessive singular of taud

French

Etymology

From tauder.

Pronunciation

Noun

taudis m (plural taudis)

  1. hovel, slum
  2. (figuratively) pigsty (messy place)
    • 2014, Édouard Louis, En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule [The End of Eddy], Le Seuil:
      Elle m’a téléphoné pour m’en parler, et me parler des travaux très importants qu’il avait à faire, étannt donné le taudis dans lequel vivait ma grand-mère, dont le plafond était percé d’un trou de près de deux mètres de diamètre [] .
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