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bonheur.

goodhap, good fortune

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔ.nœʁ/

  1. goodhap, good fortune

    masculine

  2. happiness

    masculine
    Pourquoi est-ce qu'on part en vacances ? Pour le bonheur !
    La vie est trop courte. Le bonheur est ce qui compte vraiment.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bon-heur; univerbation of bon heur, literally “goodhap, good fortune”. Compare Occitan bonur.

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