drôle

/dʁol/

adjective A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. funny

Similar words

amusant

amusant (amusing, fun) is broadly entertaining and enjoyable; drôle (funny) specifically causes laughter.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

gracioso

gracioso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "funny."

Portuguese

engraçado

engraçado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "funny."

Practice

1 What does drôle mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce film est vraiment ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches drôle?

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