lapin
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le lapin, la lapine
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
1. (animal)
b. bunny (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regardez le petit lapin mignon qui fait des bonds !Look at the cute little bunny hopping around!
c. buck (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
Nous n’avons que des lapines, il n'y a pas de lapin.We only have does; there's no buck.
d. doe (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Notre lapine, Biscotte, vient d'avoir cinq petits.Our doe, Biscotte, just had five babies.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
2. (culinary)
a. rabbit
Ma grand-mère prépare souvent un lapin aux pruneaux le dimanche midi.My grandmother often makes rabbit with prunes for lunch on Sunday.
3. (fur)
a. rabbit fur
Tu portes de la fourrure ? - Oui. Mon manteau, c'est du lapin.Do you wear fur? - Yes. My coat is made of rabbit fur.
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