grelot

French

Etymology

From a Germanic root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁə.lo/

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Noun

grelot m (plural grelots)

1. jingle bell, cascabel
   • 1968, “Initials B.B.”, in Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics), Initials B.B., performed by Serge Gainsbourg:

     À chaque mouvement, on entendait / Les clochettes d’argent de ses poignets / Agitant ses grelots, elle avança / Et prononça ce mot : Alméria

     With every movement, you could hear / The little silver bells on her wrists / Shaking her bells, she stepped forward / And said this word: Almería

Derived terms

• attacher le grelot
• grelotter

Descendants

• → English: grelot

Further reading

• “grelot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.