lapin

noun (lapin, uncountable); French word (le lapin)

«lapin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(French) «Lapin» is the French word for rabbit; it sounds like «la-PAN» with a nasal end to an English ear. tree →
In English, lapin is rabbit fur used for clothes, often dyed to look like more expensive fur. tree →
In cooking, lapin can appear on menus meaning rabbit meat. tree →

In the lessons

In French lessons it is an animal word («J'ai un lapin»: I have a rabbit). In English it is rare and mostly about fur or old-style menus. It is not an ordinary English word for the animal; say «rabbit».

Examples

(French) «Le lapin» means «the rabbit». tree →
(French) «J'ai un lapin blanc» means «I have a white rabbit». tree →
In French class we learned «lapin», «chat» and «chien». tree →
Grandma's old coat has a lapin collar. tree →
The French restaurant served lapin with mustard. tree →
(French) «Le lapin mange une carotte»: the rabbit eats a carrot. tree →
A lapin is not a different animal; it is just rabbit. tree →
Lapin fur is often dyed. tree →

Note

In French it is a masculine noun: le lapin, plural les lapins (the s is silent). In English it is uncountable when it means fur. Say «rabbit» for the animal in English.

On Mova

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