givre
Appearance
See also: givré
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Frankish *gibara, compare Low German Geiber, German Geifer.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]givre m (plural givres)
- frost (icy coating)
- hoarfrost, rime
- Synonym: gelée blanche
Verb
[edit]givre
- inflection of givrer:
Further reading
[edit]- “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.