noir

/nwaʁ/

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. black

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

schwarz

schwarz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "black."

Spanish

negro

negro is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "black."

Portuguese

preto

preto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "black."

Practice

1 What does noir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il porte un chapeau ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches noir?

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