bête noire in French

IPA: /bɛt nwaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-bête noire.wav

Forms: bêtes noires [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “black beast”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|black beast}} “black beast”, {{lit|black beast}} Literally, “black beast” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} bête noire f (plural bêtes noires)

Inflected forms

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"bête noire" meaning in French

Noun

Inflected forms