fondrière

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French fondriere, from Late Latin fundus, funderis + -iere. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ̃.dʁi.jɛʁ/

Noun

fondrière f (plural fondrières)

1. pothole (hole in a road caused by weathering)
2. quagmire, bog, slough
3. pitfall
4. crevasse

Further reading

• “fondrière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.