8/19/2023 0 Comments Silly words list![]() Speaking of cows, when you wish to emphasize something in French, you can use this word, as in the following sentence: “Le TGV est vachement rapide !” The question is, why do we say “cowly” for emphasis? 7) yaourter You could say “Elle meugle” when referring to a cow, or “Meugles-tu ?” if you address a cow while petting it. But, having Latin roots in the verb mugilare, this is in fact the verb you would use to describe the sound a cow makes. While the word moo in English seems more of an illustration of onomatopoeia, this French version involves a /g/ that seems a curious component of this sound made by a cow. The meanings somptueux, luxurieux, and princier doubtlessly draw from this image. The noun sardanapale has origins in the Latin word sardanapalus, which refers to a powerful man leading a luxurious life. This is another adjective corresponding to a noun. ![]() It seems odd that a fruit would have the name normally reserved for something prepared to have a smooth texture, but it is actually from the Dutch word pompelmoes – a big lemon – which explains the use of the word mousse in its French adaptation. ![]() This is not mousse that you eat – pâté, chocolate mousse – but grapefruit. I’m not sure if the form of many kites resembles deer, but perhaps the flighty movements of kites bring deer to mind. This could be literally translated as “flying deer”, but is actually the translation for “kite”. It’s good to have a six-syllable word for something so bombastic. Its definition in the Larousse appears as: “Qui suscite l'incrédulité par son caractère improbable ou incohérent : Une affirmation abracadabrantesque”. In French there is a corresponding adjective, which means preposterous, exaggerated. Remember the word abracadabra? It is used as an incantation for magic tricks and is spelled the same way in English and in French. Some words seem to be deliberately funny, while others have just turned out to be amusing.Ĩ Funny French Words 1) abracadabrantesque Did I mention the group of students who laughed their pointy heads off at the word deuil as they were adjusting to producing its vowel sounds? In this case, their anglophone twist on the sounds of the word played a role in how funny it was to them, but there are also French words and phrases that are funny to any person uttering them, whether or not they are native speakers. If you are learning French, it's useful to know some funny French phrases. There are words and phrases that sound funny in any language, and French is no exception.
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