"falaise" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /fa.lɛz/ Audio: Fr-falaise.ogg Forms: falaises [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛz Etymology: Inherited from Old French faleise, faloise, from Frankish *falisa, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelis-, *pels- (“rock, cliff”). More at fell. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|faleise|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French faleise, {{inh+|fr|fro|faleise}} Inherited from Old French faleise, {{der|fr|frk|*falis|*falisa}} Frankish *falisa, {{der|fr|gem-pro|*falisaz||rock, cliff}} Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*pelis-}} Proto-Indo-European *pelis- Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} falaise f (plural falaises)
  1. cliff (steep rock face) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-falaise-fr-noun-iYSJ6ofN Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Norman]

Audio: Jer-falaise.ogg Forms: falaises [plural]
Etymology: From Old French faleise, faloise, from Frankish *falisa, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelis-, *pels- (“rock, cliff”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nrf|fro|faleise}} Old French faleise, {{der|nrf|frk|*falis|*falisa}} Frankish *falisa, {{der|nrf|gem-pro|*falisaz||rock, cliff}} Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), {{der|nrf|ine-pro|*pelis-}} Proto-Indo-European *pelis- Head templates: {{head|nrf|noun|||plural|falaises||||||{{{3}}}|f2accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|head=}} falaise f (plural falaises), {{nrf-noun|f}} falaise f (plural falaises)
  1. cliff Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Geography Synonyms: falaîthe [Saint-Ouën]
    Sense id: en-falaise-nrm-noun-aiZDuyki Categories (other): Norman entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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