Parapluie

derNoun

umbrella (dated/literary)

English translations

  1. 01

    umbrella

Word details

German meaning
Ein Parapluie ist ein veraltetes Wort für Regenschirm.
English meaning
A Parapluie is an outdated word for umbrella.
Synonym
Regenschirm
German example
Sie öffnete ihren Parapluie, als es zu regnen begann.
English example
She opened her parapluie when it started to rain.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Parapluie
Plural Form
die Parapluies

Example sentences with “Parapluie”

  1. Er trug sein Parapluie bei sich. (He carried his umbrella with him.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Parapluie common in modern German?

No, it is a loanword from French and is now considered archaic or humorous.