dégringolade

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English

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Noun

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dégringolade (plural dégringolades)

  1. Alternative spelling of degringolade

Quotations

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French

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Etymology

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From dégringoler (to fall, tumble) +‎ -ade.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.ɡʁɛ̃.ɡɔ.lad/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

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dégringolade f (plural dégringolades)

  1. fall, tumble; collapse
    • 1897 December 20, Solness, “À Montmartre”, in Le Matin:
      Et ceci est un signe des temps. La Butte glisse. Comment expliquer cette visible et progressive dégringolade de Montmartre ? N’accusez ni les chansonniers ni la versatilité du public.
      And this is a sign of the times. La Butte slips. How do you explain this visible and progressive collapse of Montmartre? Don't accuse the singers or the audience's fickleness.

Descendants

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  • English: degringolade
  • Polish: degrengolada

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