débrouillard

French

Etymology

débrouiller +‎ -ard

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.bʁu.jaʁ/
Rhymes: -aʁ

Adjective

débrouillard (feminine singular débrouillarde, masculine plural débrouillards, feminine plural débrouillardes)

resourceful, self-reliant, able to cope, crafty, wily

Derived terms

débrouillardise

Noun

débrouillard m (plural débrouillards)

resourceful person, hustler

Further reading

“débrouillard” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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