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The French word for lightning is
éclair





lightning

Gender

The gender of éclair is masculine. E.g. un éclair.

Plural

The plural of éclair is éclairs.

French Definition


lightning
     1. n. Foudre.
           That tree was hit by lightning.
     2. n. Éclair.
     3. n. (Figuré) Se dit de tout ce qui bouge très rapidement.
     4. adj. Furtivement.
     5. adj. Qui bouge à la vitesse de l'éclair.
     6. v. Produire des éclairs.



Translations for lightning and their definitions

éclair
     1. n-m. lightning bolt
     2. n-m. flash
     3. n-m. sparkle
     4. n-m. éclair (pastry)
           éclair au chocolat - chocolate éclair
     5. adj. (postpositive, idiomatic) Very fast


foudre ©
     1. n-f. lightning
     2. n-m. (heraldry) thunderbolt
     3. n-m. foeder (large barrel used for aging beer or wine)


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