lambin

See also: lambín

French

Etymology

From lambeau, by substitution of the suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑ̃.bɛ̃/

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Noun

lambin m (plural lambins, feminine lambine)

1. (informal, dated) slowpoke, plodder

Derived terms

• lambiner (“to dawdle”)

Adjective

lambin (feminine lambine, masculine plural lambins, feminine plural lambines)

1. (informal, dated) dawdling, plodding

Further reading

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