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nouille

noodle

noun NOOY Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Origin: German Nudel 'noodle'

Usage Note

Nouille is most often used in the plural: des nouilles ('noodles'). In informal French, une nouille also means a dull or clumsy person, similar to calling someone a 'noodle' in English. The word arrived via Alsatian German influence on French cuisine.

Examples

"Elle fait cuire des nouilles pour le dîner."

Natural Translation

She cooks noodles for dinner.

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