donneur

French

Etymology

From donner +‎ -eur. Compare donateur, a borrowing from Latin donātor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ.nœʁ/
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Noun

donneur m (plural donneurs, feminine donneuse)

  1. donor
    donneur de leçons ― person prone to pontificating, to lecturing and patronizing people (literally, “lesson donor”)
    donneur de sang ― blood donor
    donneur d'organes ― organ donor
  2. (card games) dealer

Descendants

  • → Turkish: donör

Further reading

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