borne-fontaine
French, noun/bɔʁ.n(ə).fɔ̃.tɛn/
borne-fontaine is spelled B-O-R-N-E-F-O-N-T-A-I-N-E (13 letters). Borne-fontaine is a French feminine noun meaning “fire hydrant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Petite fontaine en forme de borne disposée sur la voie publique”.
What does borne-fontaine mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefire hydrant
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Petite fontaine en forme de borne disposée sur la voie publique. 2. Borne d’incendie.
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 borne-fontaine
- bornes-fontaines plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce borne-fontaine?
- /bɔʁ.n(ə).fɔ̃.tɛn/
- \bɔʁn fɔ̃.tɛn\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.