poisson d'avril

Meaning

1. (masculine) April fool (an April Fool's Day joke)
2. (masculine) April fool (a person subjected to an April Fool's Day joke)
3. (masculine) paper fish pinned to someone's back as a traditional April Fool's Day joke

Concepts

April fool

April Fools’ Day

April Fools' Day

Translations

πρωταπριλιά

pesce d'aprile

primeiro de abril

één april

peixe de abril

primeiro-de-abril

inocentada

pescado de abril

يَوْم كَذْبَة أَبْرِيل

día de los Santos Inocentes

Aprilscherz

der erste April

aprilgrap

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pwa.sɔ̃ d‿a.vʁil/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: pesce d'aprile

Cognate with Portuguese: peixe de abril

In summary

Literally, “April fish”. Compare Italian pesce d'aprile, Portuguese peixe de abril. From the practical joke played on April Fools', of pinning a fish to the back of a person.