Grammatical class
Verb
couver
to brood (an egg)
Details
Syllables
cou-ver
Phonetics
ku.ve
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
20427
Freq. (movies)
21082
Freq. (news)
45094
Sentences
J'ai peur de couver un rhume.
I'm afraid that I'm coming down with a cold.
A1
J'ai l'impression de couver quelque chose.
I feel like I'm coming down with something.
A2
Je crois que ma fille est en train de couver quelque chose.
I think my daughter's coming down with something.
A2
Tu ne devrais pas la couver autant. Elle a besoin d'apprendre à être indépendante.
You shouldn't coddle her so much. She needs to learn to be independent.
B1