Polyglot Dictionary

bon-marché

/bɔ̃.maʁ.ʃe/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. cheap, inexpensive

    • Ces vêtements sont bon-marché.

      These clothes are inexpensive.

Similar words

tape-à-l'œil

Close — flashy, tacky items are often cheap-looking.

Similar in other languages

German

billig

billig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "cheap, inexpensive."

Practice

1 What does bon-marché mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ces vêtements sont bon-___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bon-marché?

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