putain
/py.tɛ̃/
1.
interjection
fuck (exclamation expressing anger, frustration, surprise)
fucking (colloquial intensifier before a noun — 'putain de ...')
Putain, j'ai encore oublié mes clés !
Fuck, I forgot my keys again!
Synonyms:merde, bordel, punaise, purée
2.
nounfeminine
whore
prostitute
vulgar insult (e.g., used in insults like 'fils de putain' ≈ 'son of a bitch')
Ne l'appelle pas putain, c'est insultant.
Don't call her a 'putain', it's insulting.
Synonyms:pute, prostituée
