givre

See also: givré

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain, though apparently from a non-Latin base. Possibly from Frankish *gibara, compare Low German Geiber, German Geifer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒivʁ/
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Noun

givre m (plural givres)

frost, ice, hoarfrost, rime

Verb

givre

first-person singular present indicative of givrer
third-person singular present indicative of givrer
first-person singular present subjunctive of givrer
third-person singular present subjunctive of givrer
second-person singular imperative of givrer

Further reading

“givre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

grive

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