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How do you say "badger" in French?

le blaireau

Noun Masculine

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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