"bon mot" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /bɔn ˈmoː/, [bɔ̃ ˈmoː] Audio: Nl-bon mot.ogg Forms: bon mots [plural], bons mots [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French bon mot (literally “good word”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|fr|bon mot|lit=good word}} Borrowed from French bon mot (literally “good word”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-s,bons mots|-|nolinkhead=1}} bon mot n (plural bon mots or bons mots, no diminutive)
  1. bon mot (clever saying, phrase, or witticism) Tags: neuter, no-diminutive
    Sense id: en-bon_mot-nl-noun-lwm-W8lz Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Comedy, Talking

Inflected forms

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