givre

See also: givré

French

Etymology

Possibly from Frankish *gibara, compare Low German Geiber, German Geifer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒivʁ/
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Noun

givre m (plural givres)

frost (icy coating)
hoarfrost, rime
Synonym: gelée blanche

Verb

givre

inflection of givrer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

“givre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“givre” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
“givre” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

Anagrams

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