French edit

Etymology edit

From voler (to steal) +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vɔ.lœʁ/
  • Rhymes: -œʁ
  • (file)

Noun edit

voleur m (plural voleurs, feminine voleuse)

  1. robber, thief
    Hypernym: malfaiteur
    Hyponyms: cambrioleur, kleptomane, voleur à la tire, voleur de grand chemin
  2. flier (one who flies)

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Adjective edit

voleur (feminine voleuse, masculine plural voleurs, feminine plural voleuses)

  1. thieving, thievish

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Further reading edit

Walloon edit

Etymology edit

From Old French voloir, from Vulgar Latin volēre, regularized from Latin velle.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

voleur

  1. to want

Conjugation edit