Coup de foudre
Un coup de foudre literally means “a struck of lightning” but this is actually the French expression for “love at first sight.” More rarely, it means “thunderbolt.”
It’s frequently misspelled coupe de foudre or coup de foutre but coup de foudre is the only correct spelling.
Meaning
- Love at first sight
- Thunderbolt
Alternative forms
- Avoir un coup de foudre
Synonyms
- Béguin
- Amoureux
- Fou amoureux
Example sentence
Quand ils se sont rencontrés, le coup de foudre a été immédiat.
When they met, it was love at first sight.