marrant

/ma.ʁɑ̃/

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Translation

funny

Word origin

From the colloquial verb se marrer ('to have a laugh'), of uncertain origin but often linked to the older se marrir ('to grow bored'), whose meaning later flipped through ironic use. The everyday sense 'funny, amusing' is now firmly fixed.

Origin
French
Root
se marrer

Grammar

Femininemarrante
Masc pluralmarrants
Fem pluralmarrantes

Examples

, .

Your friend is really funny, he always makes me laugh.

C' , .

It was a funny evening, we laughed a lot.

' .

It is not funny to make fun of people.

.

She tells funny stories about her job.

, c' , .

Oh, that is funny, I was just thinking about you.

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This word is part of lesson 29.