"boule" meaning in French

See boule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bul/ Audio: Fr-boule.ogg Forms: boules [plural]
Rhymes: -ul Etymology: Inherited from Middle French boule, from Old French bole (“knob”), from either Latin bulla (“bubble”), in which case it is a doublet of bulle (which was borrowed later), or from Frankish *bollā (“ball, bun, bowl, cup”), in which case it is a doublet of bol. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|boule|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French boule, {{inh+|fr|frm|boule}} Inherited from Middle French boule, {{inh|fr|fro|bole||knob}} Old French bole (“knob”), {{inh|fr|la|bulla||bubble}} Latin bulla (“bubble”), {{doublet|fr|bulle|nocap=1}} doublet of bulle, {{der|fr|frk|*bollā|t=ball, bun, bowl, cup}} Frankish *bollā (“ball, bun, bowl, cup”), {{doublet|fr|bol|nocap=1}} doublet of bol Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} boule f (plural boules)
  1. ball, globe Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-oULhkW9l
  2. bowl (in the game of bowls) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-vq225WSX
  3. scoop (of e.g. ice cream) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-lDSUEj-n
  4. bauble Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-7LwKhd7p
  5. (informal) head or face Tags: feminine, informal
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-RKIdqzFm
  6. (France, slang) ball, testicle Tags: France, feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-uCiqFC5u Categories (other): French French
  7. (Quebec, slang) tit, breast Tags: Quebec, feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-S6a4p2nb Categories (other): Quebec French
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /bul/ Audio: Fr-boule.ogg Forms: boules [plural]
Rhymes: -ul Etymology: Inherited from Middle French boule, from Old French bole (“knob”), from either Latin bulla (“bubble”), in which case it is a doublet of bulle (which was borrowed later), or from Frankish *bollā (“ball, bun, bowl, cup”), in which case it is a doublet of bol. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|boule|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French boule, {{inh+|fr|frm|boule}} Inherited from Middle French boule, {{inh|fr|fro|bole||knob}} Old French bole (“knob”), {{inh|fr|la|bulla||bubble}} Latin bulla (“bubble”), {{doublet|fr|bulle|nocap=1}} doublet of bulle, {{der|fr|frk|*bollā|t=ball, bun, bowl, cup}} Frankish *bollā (“ball, bun, bowl, cup”), {{doublet|fr|bol|nocap=1}} doublet of bol Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} boule m (plural boules)
  1. (slang) butt, bum, ass Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-noun-o4UfbcEq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /bul/ Audio: Fr-boule.ogg
Rhymes: -ul Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} boule
  1. inflection of bouler:
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: bouler
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-verb-Z5ipuD~e Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 4 2 8 8 3 2 16 6 13 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 19 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 9 9 2 2 18 7 13 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 22 4 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 5 1 5 5 1 1 50 22
  2. inflection of bouler:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: bouler
    Sense id: en-boule-fr-verb-zb2NAMfF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "boule à thé"
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      "word": "boule à zéro"
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      "word": "boule de cristal"
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        "(informal) head or face"
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