gouille

French

Etymology

From Low Frankish *gullja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuj/

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Noun

gouille f (plural gouilles)

1. (Switzerland, Bugey, Savoie) puddle, pond

   Synonym: flaque

2. (by extension) sea, ocean

   Synonyms: mer, océan

3. (figurative) low-quality alcohol

Further reading

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