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The French Word of the Day is goinfre — a fun, informal noun meaning “glutton” or “overeater”. It’s one of those colorful words you’ll hear in real French conversations but won’t find in textbooks. Keep reading to see how to use it naturally in everyday sentences.
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
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📘 Goinfre meaning
Goinfre (masculine or feminine noun) means “glutton,” or “overeater” in French. It describes a person who stuffs themselves with food greedily or without restraint. The related verb se goinfrer de means “to stuff oneself with” or “to gorge on,” as in se goinfrer de chocolat (to stuff oneself with chocolate). The word often carries a playful or humorous tone when teasing someone who overeats.
🎧 Goinfre pronunciation
👉 The pronunciation of goinfre is /gwɛ̃fʁ/ — roughly “gwahfrr.”
📝 Goinfre example sentences
Tu es un goinfre ! Tu as mangé toute la pizza !
You’re a glutton! You ate the whole pizza!
Jean-Jacques mange trop, c’est un vrai goinfre !
Jean-Jacques eats too much, he’s a real overeater!
Dès que je suis stressé, je me goinfre de chocolat.
As soon as I’m stressed, I stuff myself with chocolate.
La petite fille se goinfre de toute la glace.
The little girl stuffs herself with all the ice cream.
👉 Fun related word: Gourmand (Glutton, food lover) »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- bouffer (informal) — to eat, to chow down
- gourmand(e) (noun/adj) — glutton, food lover
- la gourmandise — greediness for food, indulgence
- un glouton / une gloutonne — a glutton (similar meaning to goinfre)
- se goinfrer de — to stuff oneself with
- dévorer — to devour
- engloutir — to gobble down
- avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre — to bite off more than you can chew
- faire un festin — to feast
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