sourd comme un pot in French

IPA: /suʁ kɔ.m‿œ̃ po/ Forms: sourde comme un pot [feminine], sourds comme des pots [masculine, plural], sourdes comme des pots [feminine, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “deaf as a post”, pot being an old word for "post" (Modern French poteau). Etymology templates: {{m-g|deaf as a post}} “deaf as a post”, {{lit|deaf as a post}} Literally, “deaf as a post”, {{m+|fr|poteau}} French poteau Head templates: {{fr-adj|fp=sourdes comme des pots|mp=sourds comme des pots}} sourd comme un pot (feminine sourde comme un pot, masculine plural sourds comme des pots, feminine plural sourdes comme des pots)

Inflected forms

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"sourd comme un pot" meaning in French

Adjective

Inflected forms