"lapin" meaning in French

See lapin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /la.pɛ̃/, /la.pẽ/ [Quebec] Audio: Fr-lapin.ogg [France], Qc-lapin.ogg [Quebec], LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-lapin.wav [France] (note: Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost), LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-lapin.wav [Switzerland, Valais], LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-lapin.wav [France, Paris], LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-lapin.wav [France, Toulouse], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-lapin.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-lapin.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-lapin.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-lapin.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: lapins [plural], lapine [feminine]
Etymology: From Middle French lapin, alteration of lapereau, with change of suffix after connin, a word it replaced. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|:inh|frm:lapin}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "lapin", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="lapin">, {{dercat|fr|la|xib|qsb-ibe}}, {{inh|fr|frm|lapin}} Middle French lapin Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} lapin m (plural lapins, feminine lapine)
  1. rabbit Tags: masculine Synonyms: connil Derived forms: baiser comme un lapin, chaud lapin, coup du lapin, lapin commun, lapin de garenne, lapin de gouttière, lapin de Pâques, poser un lapin, saut de lapin

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "lapereau",
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      "connin",
      "connin#Middle_French"
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        },
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    },
    {
      "word": "chaud lapin"
    },
    {
      "word": "coup du lapin"
    },
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    {
      "word": "lapin de garenne"
    },
    {
      "word": "lapin de gouttière"
    },
    {
      "word": "lapin de Pâques"
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    },
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      "note": "Somain",
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      "tags": [
        "France"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lapin"
}

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