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nerf.

nerve

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɛʁ/

  1. nerve

    masculine

  2. force, power, strength

    figuratively · masculine
    Les nerfs, les garçons! On n'est pas sur un bateau de plaisance.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French nerf, from Old French nerf, inherited from Latin nervus.

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