"tchat" meaning in French

See tchat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tʃat/ Forms: tchats [plural]
Etymology: From English chat, respelled to avoid confusion with chat (meaning cat). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|en|chat|chat}} English chat Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} tchat m (plural tchats)
  1. (Internet) alternative spelling of chat Tags: Internet, alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: chat Derived forms: tchatter, tchater

Inflected forms

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