fondrière

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French fondriere, from Late Latin fundus, funderis + -iere. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. . === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔ̃.dʁi.jɛʁ/ === Noun === fondrière f (plural fondrières) pothole (hole in a road caused by weathering) quagmire, bog, slough pitfall crevasse ==== Further reading ==== “fondrière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012