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baptême du feu

French, noun/ba.tɛm dy fø/

baptême du feu is a French masculine noun meaning “baptism of fire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Premier combat”.

What does baptême du feu mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinebaptism of fire

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Premier combat. 2. Première utilisation réelle ; première mise en situation.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of baptême du feu

  • baptêmes du feu plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce baptême du feu?

  • /ba.tɛm dy fø/
  • \ba.tɛm dy fø\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.