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manquer une case

French, verb/mɑ̃.ke yn kaz/

manquer une case is spelled M-A-N-Q-U-E-R-U-N-E-C-A-S-E (14 letters). Manquer une case is a French verb meaning “to have a screw loose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Être fou, dérangé”.

What does manquer une case mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    informalto have a screw loose

    Il lui manque une case.

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

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Être fou, dérangé.

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.

How do you pronounce manquer une case?

  • /mɑ̃.ke yn kaz/
  • /mɑ̃.ke.ʁ‿yn kaz/
  • \mɑ̃.ke yn kaz\

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

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