porte-bonheur

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From porter bonheur (to carry luck, to bring luck).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.t(ə).bɔ.nœʁ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

porte-bonheur m (plural porte-bonheur)

  1. lucky charm
    Antonym: porte-malheur

Descendants[edit]

  • English: porte-bonheur

Further reading[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from French porte-bonheur.

Noun[edit]

porte-bonheur n (plural port-bonheururi)

  1. lucky charm

Declension[edit]