"serf" meaning in French

See serf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɛʁf/ [usually], /sɛʁ/ [usually] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-serf.wav Forms: serve [feminine], serfs [masculine, plural], serves [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French serf, from Old French serf, from Latin servus (“slave, serf, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (“guardian”), or perhaps of Etruscan origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|serf|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French serf, {{inh+|fr|frm|serf}} Inherited from Middle French serf, {{inh|fr|fro|serf}} Old French serf, {{inh|fr|la|servus|t=slave, serf, servant}} Latin servus (“slave, serf, servant”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*ser-wo-|t=guardian}} Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (“guardian”), {{der|fr|ett|-}} Etruscan Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=serve}} serf (feminine serve, masculine plural serfs, feminine plural serves)
  1. being or like a serf, semifree Related terms: sergent, servant, service [masculine], servile, servir [verb], servitude
    Sense id: en-serf-fr-adj-x7-u014b Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Noun

IPA: /sɛʁf/ [usually], /sɛʁ/ [usually] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-serf.wav Forms: serfs [plural], serve [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French serf, from Old French serf, from Latin servus (“slave, serf, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (“guardian”), or perhaps of Etruscan origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|serf|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French serf, {{inh+|fr|frm|serf}} Inherited from Middle French serf, {{inh|fr|fro|serf}} Old French serf, {{inh|fr|la|servus|t=slave, serf, servant}} Latin servus (“slave, serf, servant”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*ser-wo-|t=guardian}} Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (“guardian”), {{der|fr|ett|-}} Etruscan Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=serve}} serf m (plural serfs, feminine serve)
  1. a serf (semifree peasant obliged to remain on the lord's land and to perform extensive chores for him) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-serf-fr-noun-saVgtxK- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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