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How do you say "badger" in French?
le blaireau
In French, "badger" is le blaireau.
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Pronunciation
Say bleh-ROH, with stress on the final syllable. The R is rolled.
Grammar notes
Le blaireau is masculine. Its plural is les blaireaux. Blaireau also means a shaving brush in French.
Example sentence
Le blaireau creuse son terrier la nuit.
The badger digs its burrow at night.
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How to remember le blaireau
Blaireau sounds like 'Blair-oh'. Badgers are stubborn animals, and the word has a stern, decisive sound.
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Questions about le blaireau
How do you say "badger" in French?
In French, "badger" is le blaireau. It is a noun.
Is le blaireau masculine or feminine?
Le blaireau is masculine. Its plural is les blaireaux. Blaireau also means a shaving brush in French.
How is le blaireau used in a sentence?
Use le blaireau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le blaireau creuse son terrier la nuit. (The badger digs its burrow at night.).
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