"Manche" meaning in French

See Manche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɑ̃ʃ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Manche.ogg [Paris], LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-Manche.wav [France, Paris], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-Manche.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-Manche.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: From manche (“sleeve”). Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|manche<t:sleeve><id:sleeve>}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*(s)meh₂-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*manus", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "manus", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ic", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ikos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ikos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-icus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ica", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "manica", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "manche", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "manche", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "manche", "gloss" : "sleeve", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Manche", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="Manche"> Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Manche f
  1. Manche (a department of Normandy, France) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Departments of Normandy, France, Places in France, Places in Normandy, France Derived forms: Manchois, Manchot
    Sense id: en-Manche-fr-name-7-qZ04ac Categories (other): Manche, France
  2. (with the definite article) the English Channel (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between France and England) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Manche-fr-name-wYh-iJIC Categories (other): Seas, French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, United Kingdom Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 12 88 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 40 60
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