What does nain in French mean?

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

The word nain in French means dwarf, midget, minnow, who is a dwarf, who is a midget, dwarf, miniature, dwarf, dwarf, scrub oak, Siberian juniper, dwarf juniper, dwarf rabbit, garden gnome, dwarf, midget, munchkin, whippersnapper, Pope Joan, political dwarf, political midget, miniature schnauzer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nain

dwarf, midget

(personne de petite taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au supermarché, un nain m'a demandé de lui prendre une boîte de conserve qui était sur l'étagère du haut.
At the supermarket, a dwarf asked me to get a can of food that was on the top shelf.

minnow

(figuré (personne sans charisme, sans envergure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme politique ne fera jamais de grandes choses : c'est un nain.
That politician will never do much, he's a minnow.

who is a dwarf, who is a midget

adjectif (personne : de petite taille)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Sa sœur naine travaille dans une pharmacie.
His sister, who is a dwarf, works in a pharmacy.

dwarf

adjectif (plante : de petite taille) (plant)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Il a planté un arbre nain.
He planted a dwarf tree.

miniature

adjectif (animal : de petite taille)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai acheté un caniche nain.
I have bought a miniature poodle.

dwarf

adjectif (Astronomie : étoile de petit diamètre) (Astronomy)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
C'est une étoile naine.
It's a dwarf star.

dwarf

nom féminin (Astronomie : étoile de petit diamètre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre soleil est une naine jaune.
Our sun is a yellow dwarf.

scrub oak

nom masculin (arbre américain (N-E USA)) (tree)

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

Siberian juniper, dwarf juniper

nom masculin (arbuste épineux) (shrub: common name)

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

dwarf rabbit

nom masculin (variété de petit lapin)

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

garden gnome

nom masculin (figurine décorant les jardins) (figurine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voisine a trouvé un nouveau nain de jardin pour décorer son allée.
The neighbour got a new garden gnome to decorate her driveway.

dwarf, midget, munchkin

nom masculin (figuré, familier, péjoratif (personne très petite) (person: figurative, pejorative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce nain de jardin a besoin d'un escabeau pour accéder à l’étagère.
The midget needed a stepladder to reach the shelf.

whippersnapper

nom masculin (figuré, familier, péjoratif (enfant en bas âge) (informal, may be pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est l'heure de coucher les nains de jardin.
It is time for bed, whippersnappers.

Pope Joan

nom masculin (jeu de cartes) (card game)

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

political dwarf, political midget

nom masculin (politicien peu reconnu)

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

miniature schnauzer

nom masculin (race de chien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le schnauzer miniature est d'origine allemande.

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