débrouillard

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From débrouiller +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /de.bʁu.jaʁ/
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Rhymes: -aʁ

Adjective[edit]

débrouillard (feminine débrouillarde, masculine plural débrouillards, feminine plural débrouillardes)

resourceful, self-reliant, able to cope, crafty, wily

Derived terms[edit]

débrouillardise

Noun[edit]

débrouillard m (plural débrouillards)

resourceful person, hustler

See also[edit]

système D

Further reading[edit]

“débrouillard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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