blanc comme neige in French

IPA: /blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--blanc comme neige.ogg

, Fr-blanc comme neige.ogg

Forms: blanche comme neige [feminine], blancs comme neige [masculine, plural], blanches comme neige [feminine, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “white as snow”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|white as snow}} “white as snow”, {{lit|white as snow}} Literally, “white as snow” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=blanche comme neige}} blanc comme neige (feminine blanche comme neige, masculine plural blancs comme neige, feminine plural blanches comme neige)

Inflected forms

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"blanc comme neige" meaning in French

Adjective

Inflected forms