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More French Loan Words • B

Continued from French Words A-D in German

die Balance (-n)  balance

das Bassin (-s)  pool, water basin (der Wasserbecken)

beige (adj)  beige

das Bidet (-s)  bidet

das Billet (-e)  ticket

die Billion (-en)  trillion (U.S.); billion (Br.)

das/der Biskuit (-e)  sponge cake

die Blamage disgrace
blamieren to disgrace

der Blouson (-s)  bomber jacket, blouson

die Bluse (-n)  blouse

bombardieren (v.)  to bomb, drop bombs
   die Bombe (-n)  bomb

der Bon (-s)  coupon, voucher; receipt

der Boulevard (-s)  boulevard

das Brikett (-s)  charcoal brikett

die Brise (-n)  breeze

das Budget (-n)  budget (gov.)

das Bufett (-e)  buffet (furn. & food)

die Bulette (-n)  meat ball (Berlin dialect)

das Bukett (-s)  bouquet (flowers, wine)

der Bussard (-e)  buzzard

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