ginguet
French, adjective/ʒɛ̃.ɡɛ/
ginguet is spelled G-I-N-G-U-E-T (7 letters). Ginguet is a French adjective meaning “weak, bitter, poor (especially of wine)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does ginguet mean in English?
adjective
- 1
colloquialdatedweak, bitter, poor (especially of wine)
- 2
worthless, sorry
- 3
scanty, short (of a garment)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Linguet ou pieu mobile qui arrête le cabestan après qu’on s’en est servi. 2. Vin aigrelet, autrefois produit en région parisienne.
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 ginguet
- ginguette feminine
- ginguets masculine plural
- ginguettes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ginguet?
- /ʒɛ̃.ɡɛ/
- \ʒɛ̃.ɡɛ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.