nickel
perfect / spotless / great
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ni.kɛl/
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Cultural Note
From the shiny metal nickel — because if something is nickel, it gleams. Used to mean something is perfect, clean, or exactly right. 'Nickel chrome' is the upgraded version (nickel-chromium plating, even shinier). It's the go-to response when everything is sorted: 'On se retrouve à 20h?' 'Nickel!' The French love this word because it lets you express enthusiastic approval in just two syllables, which is very efficient for a culture that values not wasting words.
📝 Example Sentences
L'appart est nickel, on peut recevoir des invités.
The apartment is spotless, we can have guests over.
— Ça te va comme horaire ? — Nickel !
— Does this time work for you? — Perfect!
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | nickel |
| masculine | nickel |
| feminine_plural | nickel |
| masculine_plural | nickel |