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lucarne

dormer window, skylight

noun lü-KARN Rare
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Origin: From Old French lucarne, probably from a Germanic root related to 'light.'

Also means

top corner of the goal (football)

Usage Note

Lucarne primarily means a small window set into a sloping roof (a dormer). In football commentary, mettre le ballon dans la lucarne vividly describes a shot into the top corner of the net. The word lucarne gives buildings a charming, literary quality when used in descriptions.

Examples

"La lumière entrait par la lucarne du grenier."

Natural Translation

Light came in through the attic dormer window.

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