colère

See also: colere

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French colère.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: co‧lè‧re

Noun

colère f (plural colères)

  1. (Belgium) anger, rage

French

Etymology

Old borrowing from Late Latin cholera, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra), from χολή (kholḗ). Doublet of choléra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.lɛʁ/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)
  • (Louisiana) IPA(key): [kolæ(ɾ)]
  • (Quebec) IPA(key): [kɔ.laɛ̯ʁ]

Noun

colère f (plural colères)

  1. anger, rage
  2. wrath

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