bonheur

Inherited from Middle French bon-heur; univerbation of bon +‎ heur, literally “goodhap, good fortune”. Compare Occitan bonaür.

• IPA^(key): /bɔ.nœʁ/

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bonheur m (plural bonheurs)

1. (original sense) goodhap, good fortune

   Antonym: malheur

2. happiness

   Antonym: malheur

   Pourquoi est-ce qu’on part en vacances ? Pour le bonheur !

   Why do we go on vacation? To have a great time!

   La vie est trop courte. Le bonheur est ce qui compte vraiment.

   Life is too short. Happiness is what truly matters.

• “bonheur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.