bénarde
French, noun/be.naʁd/
bénarde is spelled B-É-N-A-R-D-E (7 letters). Bénarde is a French feminine noun meaning “a lock that can be opened from either side using the same key” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of bénard. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Serrure qui peut s’ouvrir des deux côtés de la porte”.
What does bénarde mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea lock that can be opened from either side using the same key
- 2
femininea key to such a lock
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of bénard
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Serrure qui peut s’ouvrir des deux côtés de la porte. 2. Clé propre à cette serrure.
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 bénarde
- bénardes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bénarde?
- /be.naʁd/
- \be.naʁd\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.