lambiner
\lɑ̃.bi.ne\
The verdict
“lambiner” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire lentement, mollement le peu qu’on fait.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lambiner · lambiner · French
lambiner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lambiner |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \lɑ̃.bi.ne\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lambiner » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lambiner is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lɑ̃.bi.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Faire lentement, mollement le peu qu’on fait.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lambiner, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lambiner, spelled L-A-M-B-I-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Faire lentement, mollement le peu qu’on fait.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lambiner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cet enfant n’avance pas dans son travail, il ne fait que lambiner.
J’ai lambiné, n’est-ce pas, monsieur ? Mais une fois qu’on est dans la boutique du père Joseph, il n’y a pas moyen d’en sortir.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.