flamber

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From flambe +‎ -er, replacing Old French flammer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /flɑ̃.be/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

flamber

  1. (transitive) to flame, flambé
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to squander money, especially on gambling
  3. (intransitive) to burn, blaze
  4. to buckle

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Descendants[edit]

  • Czech: flambovat
  • Dutch: flamberen

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