English

Noun

calembour ‎(plural calembours)

1. A pun.

French

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly influenced by bourde ‎(“blunder”).

Noun

calembour m ‎(plural calembours)

1. pun (joke or type of wordplay)

Synonyms

• (wordplay): jeu de mots

Descendants

• English: calembour
• Polish: kalambur
• Romanian: calambur
• Russian: каламбур ‎(kalambur)
• Spanish: calambur