What does hirondelle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hirondelle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hirondelle in French.

The word hirondelle in French means swallow, policeman, policewoman, police officer, registration mark, northern rough-winged swallow, southern rough-winged swallow, tree swallow, barn swallow, house martin, sand martin, purple martin, barn swallow, bird's nest, One swallow does not a summer make, One swallow does not make a summer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hirondelle

swallow

nom féminin (oiseau migrateur) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une hirondelle a fait son nid juste sous notre toit.
A swallow has made its nest just below our roof.

policeman, policewoman, police officer

nom féminin (vieilli (policier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Deux hirondelles passent en vélo dans ce quartier vers 16 heures.

registration mark

nom féminin (repère d'édition) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette hirondelle permet de savoir où changer la reliure.

northern rough-winged swallow

nom féminin (variété de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

southern rough-winged swallow

nom féminin (espèce de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tree swallow

nom féminin (espèce de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

barn swallow

nom féminin (type d'hirondelle très commun) (bird: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les hirondelles des cheminées sont très communes au printemps en France.

house martin

nom féminin (variété de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sand martin

nom féminin (variété de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

purple martin

nom féminin (espèce de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

barn swallow

nom féminin (variété de passereau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bird's nest

nom masculin (nid fait de gélose d'algue) (Chinese cookery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

One swallow does not a summer make, One swallow does not make a summer

(proverbe)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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