nénette

French

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.nɛt/

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Noun

nénette f (plural nénettes)

1. (slang) girl
2. (archaic) head

Usage notes

The head sense is only used in the expression se casser la nénette (“to reflect intensively on”).

Derived terms

• se casser la nénette

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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