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rappeur

rapper

noun ra-PURR Rare

Origin: English 'rapper', from 'rap' music genre

Usage Note

Rappeur is a direct borrowing from English with French morphology; the feminine is rappeuse. French rap (le rap français) is one of the most commercially successful music genres in France, with artists like MC Solaar pioneering the style.

Examples

"Ce rappeur est très populaire en France."

Natural Translation

This rapper is very popular in France.

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