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:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- 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.