arc-en-ciel

/aʁ.kɑ̃.sjɛl/

le noun A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

rainbow
- Un arc-en-ciel est apparu après la pluie.
  
  A rainbow appeared after the rain.

Similar in other languages

German

Regenbogen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "rainbow."

Spanish

arcoíris is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "rainbow."

Portuguese

arco-íris is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "rainbow."

1 What does arc-en-ciel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Un arc-en-___ est apparu après la pluie.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches arc-en-ciel?

noun

Last updated 2026-09-27