"bonheur" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bɔ.nœʁ/ Audio: Fr-bonheur.ogg Forms: bonheurs [plural]
Etymology: From bon + heur. Compare Occitan bonaür. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|bon|heur}} bon + heur, {{cog|oc|bonaür}} Occitan bonaür Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} bonheur m (plural bonheurs)
  1. happiness Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Emotions, Happiness Derived forms: au petit bonheur, dents du bonheur, l’argent ne fait pas le bonheur, le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres, par bonheur, porter bonheur, trouver son bonheur
    Sense id: en-bonheur-fr-noun-QvOMEld7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
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        },
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