The French word for broom is
balai
Gender
The gender of balai is masculine. E.g. le balai.Plural
The plural of balai is balais.French Definition
broom | |
1. n. Balai. | |
2. n. Genêt. | |
3. v. (Rare) Balayer. |
Translations for broom and their definitions
balai | |||
1. n-m. broom | |||
2. n-m. broomstick flown by witches | |||
3. n-m. (colloquial) the last bus or train (at night) | |||
4. n-m. tail (of a bird of prey) | |||
5. n-m. brush (electrical contact) | |||
6. n-m. blade (of windscreen wiper) | |||
7. n-m. (slang) year (used in referring to someone’s age) | |||
Elle a quarante balais - She’s forty |
genêt à balais | |
balayer | ||
1. v. to sweep | ||
2. v. to sweep aside, brush aside | ||
3. v. (of a long skirt) to drag on the floor | ||
4. v. (military) to rake (sweep with gunfire) | ||
5. v. (politics) to make a clean sweep |
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