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)

1. frost (icy coating)
2. hoarfrost, rime

   Synonym: gelée blanche

Verb

givre

1. 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.

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