"cerf" meaning in French

See cerf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛʁ/ [usually], /sɛʁf/ [usually] Audio: Fr-cerf.ogg Forms: cerfs [plural], biche [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French cerf, from Latin cervus. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|cerf|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French cerf, {{inh+|fr|frm|cerf}} Inherited from Middle French cerf, {{inh|fr|la|cervus}} Latin cervus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=biche}} cerf m (plural cerfs, feminine biche)
  1. a stag, a hart Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Cervids Derived forms: bander comme un cerf, cerf axis, cerf rouge, langue de cerf

Inflected forms

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