five

From Old French fievre, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris. Cognates include French fièvre and Norman fièvre.


for

From Old French forn, from Latin furnus.


prince

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prince m (plural princes, feminine princesse, feminine plural princesses)

princes (plural)
princesse (feminine)
princesses (feminine plural)


fleur

From Old French flor, flur, from Latin flōs, flōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“flower, blossom”).


lune

From Old French lune, from Latin lūna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂.


mer

From Old French mer, from Latin mare, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.


dos

From Old French dos, from Vulgar Latin *dossum, from Latin dorsum.


peu

From Old French peor, from Latin pavor, pavōrem (“fear, fright”).


blanc

From Old French blanc, from Early Medieval Latin blancus, from Frankish *blank, from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (“bright, shining, blinding, white”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhleg- (“to shine”).


pere

From Old French pere, pedre, from Latin pater, patrem.


dint

From Old French dent, from Latin dēns, dentem.


santé

Derived from Old French santé, from Latin sānitātem.


acteur

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acteur m (plural acteurs, feminine actoresse, feminine plural actoresses)

acteurs (plural)
actoresse (feminine)
actoresses (feminine plural)


solo

Borrowed from French solo, from Italian solo


nez

From Old French nés, from Latin nāsus, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.


sé

From Old French sel, from Latin sāl, salem.


tins

From Old French tens, tans, temps, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European *tempos (“stretch”), from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).


vint

From Old French vent, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).


lak

Inherited from Latin lacus, from Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”).


Walon

person from or living in Wallonia, Belgium


aite

From Old French aitre, from Latin ātrium.


pire

From Old French pierre, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”).


baston

From Old French baston, probably from a Vulgar Latin *basto, bastonis, itself a modification of Late Latin bastum, or possibly noun use of the verb *bastō, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō).


hawe

From Old French houe, from Frankish *hauwā (“hoe, mattock”).


tere

From Old French terre, from Latin terra (“land, earth, ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”).


cour

From Old French cuer, from Vulgar Latin *corem m, from Latin cor n.


tombe

From Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).


pistolet

Ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”).


vinte

From Old French ventre, from Latin venter, ventrem.


gade

From Proto-Germanic *gaits (compare English goat).


no

From Old French nom, from Latin nōmen (“name”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.


flûte

Borrowed from French flûte, from Old French fleüte, from Old Occitan flauto.


tosse

From Old French tous, tos, from Latin tussis, tussem.


crosse

crust (outer layer of bread and pastry).


traite

From Old French traïtre, nominative singular of traïtor, from an adaptation of Latin trāditor.


foye

From Old French fueille, from Late Latin folia, from the plural of Classical Latin folium.


foice

From Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”).


pés

Inherited from Old French piz, peiz (“chest”), inherited from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic *pektos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peg- (“breast”).


copete

From Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa (probably shell-shaped cup, with a sharp bottom, becoming a sharp top when turned up on table), with suffix -ete.


egzamin

Borrowed from French examen, from latin Latin exāmen.


solea

From Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl.


frut

From Old French fruit, from Latin frūctus.


vea

From Old French veel, vedel, inherited from Latin vitellus.


polene

poultry droppings (especially from hens)


piyano

Borrowed from French piano, from Italian piano


tice

From Old French terce, alternative form of tiers (“third”).


tchestea

From Old French chastel, from Latin castellum.

Walloon article on the toponym 'tchestea'

castle (fortified building or similar structure).


coide

From Old French corde, borrowed from Latin chorda.


feme

From Old French feme, fame, from Latin femina, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ (“who sucks”), derivation of the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”).


brike

Of Germanic origin, from Middle Low German bricke and Middle Dutch brike, related to breken (“to break”). Cognate with French brique.


roncén

Inherited from Old French roncin, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą.

(figuratively) stallion (virile male person)


ouxh

From Old French uis, huis, from Latin ostium.


stoele

From Latin stēlla (compare Old French estoile), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.


djin

From Old French gent, from Latin gentem, accusative of gēns, cf. French gens.

... dès bèles et bounes bièsses ) ' some nice ( and ) good animals ' In Walloon , the conjunction et ' and ' is ... c ) : ( 48 ) a . deûs djônè fwètès djing ' two young ( and ) strong people ' b . one djônę fwète djin one djôn ¢ èt ...

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tchivå

From Old French chival, from Latin caballus. Compare French cheval.


pî

From Old French pié, from Latin pēs, pedem.


yebe

From Old French erbe, from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow, to grow green”).


ouy

Inherited from Old French oil, uel, ueil, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).


djun

From Old French juin, from Latin iūnius, from the name of the goddess Juno.


avri

From Old French avril, from Latin Aprīlis.


nôvimbe

From Old French novembre, from Latin november, novembrem.


decimbe

From Old French decembre, borrowed from Latin december, decembrem. Compare French décembre.


awousse

From Old French aost, from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin augustus.


fevrî

From Old French fevrier, from Late Latin Febrārius, from Latin Februārius (“of February”).


octôbe

From Old French octobre, borrowed from Latin Octōber, Octōbrem. Compare French octobre.


djanvî

From Old French janvier, from Vulgar Latin ienuārius, from Latin Iānuārius.


måss

From Old French mars, from Latin mārtius.


djulete

From Old French juillet, alteration of juignet through the influence of Latin iūlius. Compare French juillet, Occitan julhet, Sicilian giugnettu, Asturian xunetu.


moes

From Old French meis, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.


foete

From Old French (cf. feie, fois), from Late Latin fīcātum (“liver”), from Latin iecur fīcātum (“fig-stuffed liver”).


muzike

From Old French musique, from Latin mūsica, musica.


pexhî

From Old French pesche, from Vulgar Latin *pessica (cf. Medieval Latin pesca), from Late Latin persica, from Latin persicum.


efant sôdård

/ɛ.ˈfã sõ.ˈdɔːʀ/


moxhe

From Old French mousche, musche, from Latin musca.


berbis

From Old French berbis, berbiz, from Vulgar Latin *berbix, berbicem, from Late Latin berbēx, berbēcis, from Latin vervēx (“wether”).


cinde

From Old French cendre, from Latin cinis, cinerem, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“dust, ashes”).


aiwe

From Old French iaue, aigue, ewe, euwe, egua (“water”), from Latin aqua (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”).


cir

From Old French ciel, from Latin caelum.


mwin

From Old French main, mein, man, from Latin manus. Compare French main.


gueuye

From Old French goule (“mouth”), from Latin gula (“gullet, throat”).

(anatomy, of an animal) snout, face; mouth


mwaisse

From Old French maistre, from Latin magister, magistrum.


hoye

Probably from Frankish *hukila (“pile, mound”), a diminutive form (compare dialectal Dutch heukel). Compare French houille.


tchå

From Old French char, from Latin carō, carnem.


efant

From Old French enfant, from Latin īnfāns.


soris

From Latin sorex, soricis (compare French souris).


tchant

From Old French chant, from Latin cantus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”).


tchvea

From Old French cheveu, from Latin capillus.


djoû

from Old French jor, from Late Latin diurnum.


djno

From the plural of Old French genoil, from Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”).


moxhon

From Old French moisson, earlier muissun, from Late Latin musciō, musciōnem, ultimately musca. Compare Picard mouchon, also Aragonese muxón (“bird”).


oujhea

From Old French oisel, from Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”). Compare French oiseau, Norman ouaîsé.


stoumak

From an Old French form akin to estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos).


tiesse

From Old French teste, from Latin testa (“pot, jug, brick”).


walon

From Old High German ᚹᚨᛚᚺᚨ (walha, “foreigner, stranger, speaker of Celtic or Latin”), from Proto-West Germanic *walh.


filozofe

From Latin philosophē, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos).


montinne

From Old French montaigne, from Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem.


prijhon

From Old French prison, from Latin prehensiō, prehensiōnis (“seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing”), from prehendō (“seize, detain”).


agnon

From Old French oignon, from Latin ūniō, ūnionem.


bwès

From Old French bois, from Vulgar Latin boscus, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.


åbe

Inherited from Old French arbre, from Latin arborem. Compare French, Norman and Occitan arbre, Bourguignon âbre, Spanish árbol, Portuguese árvore, Italian albero, Romanian arbore.

Li tiyoû, c' est on bea åbe.


djaene

From Old French jaune, from Latin galbinus (“greenish-yellow, yellowish”).


rodje

From Old French roge, from Latin rubeus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰrós (“red”).


biesse

From Old French beste, from Classical Latin bēstia (“beast”).


noer

From Old French noir, from Latin nigrum.


coine

Old French corne < Vulgar Latin *corna (taken as a feminine singular), from Classical Latin cornua, nominative plural of cornū.


brouyård

/bʀuː.ˈjɔːʀ/


sierpint

From Old French serpent < Latin serpēns, serpentem.


cawe

From Vulgar Latin cōda, from Latin cauda. Compare French queue.


sonk

From Old French sanc, from Vulgar Latin sanguem, alteration of Latin sanguinem, accusative of sanguis.


pwetrene

From Old French peitrine, from Late Latin *pectorina, from the Classical Latin pectus, pectoris.


diale

From Old French diable, deable, a semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin or Late Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).


nute

From Old French noit, nuit, from Latin noctem, accusative of nox, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.


ongue

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin *ungla, from Latin ungula, diminutive of unguis.


pexhon

From Old French pescion, from Latin piscis.


linwe

From Old French langue and its variants, from Latin lingua.


tchén

From Old French chien, from Latin canis.


nûlêye

Ultimately from Latin nūbēs. Compare French nuée.


plouve

From a local variant form of Old French pluie, from Vulgar Latin *plovia, from Latin pluvia.


oraye

From Old French oreille, from Vulgar Latin oricla, from Latin auricula, diminutive of auris.


raecene

From Old French, from Late Latin radicῑna (“root”), from Latin radix, radicis (“root”). Compare French racine, Norman raichinne.


plome

From Old French plume, from Latin plūma.


djambe

From Old French jambe, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη (kámpē), from Proto-Indo-European *kamp- (“to bend; crooked”).


anêye

From Old French anee, from an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *annāta, from Latin annō, annāre, compare French année, Norman année, onnaïe, Italian annata.


glaece

Inherited from Old French glaice~glace, from Vulgar Latin *glacium/a, from Latin glaciēs.


såvlon

Inherited from Old French sablon, sablun, Latin sabulōnem.


crole

From Dutch krol, dialectal form of krul.

(in card games) in "couyon", penalty for a (team of) player(s) losing a play they had declared to win, marked as a curled slash on the result sheet


pougn

From Old French poing, from Latin pugnus.


tchampinne

From tchamp (“field”) + -inne (from Latin -ana).


sprewe

starling (European starling, common starling)


råyî

From Latin eradicare (without prefix e-).

to uproot, to root up, to pull up, to tear out, to draw out (a grass, a bush)

to extract, to take out, to pull off (a tooth)

to take out, off, up
to rip off, to pull out (hair)

to take out, off, up
to lift (potatoes, beets)

to open widely (one's mouth) to recriminate


trîxhe

From Proto-Germanic *threosk.
Cognate with Dutch dries (“fallow”) and German Driesch.


plaece

central square (in a city, a village); place (market square)


tchår

From Transalpine Gaulish carros, whence Latin carrus.


waerbea

From Frankish *werbel, cognate to warble.

warble (larva of Hypoderma spp. and the skin lesions caused by it).


coujhene

From Old French cuisine, from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna.


schome

From Middle Dutch schūme (“foam”), from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz (“froth, foam”). Cognate with English scum (“foam”), Dutch schuim (“foam”), German Schaum (“foam”), Swedish and Danish skum (“foam”), French écume (“scum”), Italian schiuma (“foam”).


vatche

From Old French vache, from Latin vacca, from Proto-Indo-European *woḱéh₂.


tcheyire

From Latin cathēdra (“seat”), like English chair and French chaire, with typical Walloon diphtongation.


mierkidi

From Old French mercredi, from Latin Mercuriī diēs, variant of diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”).


djudi

From Old French jeudi, jusdi, from Latin Iovis diēs, a variant of diēs Iovis (“day of Jupiter”).


vénrdi

From Old French vendredi, from Latin Veneris diēs, variant of diēs Veneris.


dimegne

From Old French dimengne, from Late Latin diēs Dominicus (literally “day of the Lord”). Compare French dimanche.


mårdi

From Old French mardi, from Latin Mārtis diēs, variant of diēs Mārtis (literally “day of Mars”).


semdi

From Old French samedi, from Vulgar Latin *sambati diēs, from Latin Sabbati diēs < diēs Sabbati (“day of the Sabbath”).


londi

From Old French lundi, from Latin Lūnae diēs, variant of diēs Lūnae (“day of the moon”).


stron

From Old French estront, ultimately from Frankish *strunt; cognate with Dutch stront and French étron.


wesse

From Old French wespe, from a conflation of Latin vespa and Old Frankish *wespa, *wapsa (“wasp”), from Proto-Germanic *wapsō (“wasp”).


milet

From Old French mil + -et; compare French millet.


moyén

From Old French moien, from Latin medianus (“medium”).


spene

From Old French espine, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”).


linwincieus

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linwincieus m (plural linwincieus, feminine linwincieuse, feminine plural linwincieuses)

linwincieus (plural)
linwincieuse (feminine)
linwincieuses (feminine plural)


linwincieuse

linwincieuse f (plural linwincieuses, masculine linwincieus, masculine plural linwincieus)

linwincieuses (plural)
linwincieus (masculine)
linwincieus (masculine plural)


vweteure

From Old French veiture, from Latin vectūra, from the verb vehō (“I carry, I bear”).


prononçaedje

/pʀɔ.nɔ̃.ˈsɛt͡ʃ/


actoresse

female equivalent of acteur (“actor”); actress


botaye

From Old French boteille, from Late Latin butticula.


gregne

From Old French greigne, from Vulgar Latin *grānica.


djonne

Inherited from Old French jone, jue(f)ne, from Vulgar Latin *iŏvenem, from Latin iuvenem.


fijhaedje

Compound of fé (“to make, to do”) + -aedje (“-ing”)


mårtea

Inherited from Old French martel, from Late Latin martellus.


djeyografeye

Loaned from French géographie, from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).


uzaedje

custom (frequent repetition of the same act)


sicret

code (combination required to unlock something)


sbetchaedje

/zbɛ.ˈt͡ʃɛt͡ʃ/


cinsî

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cinsî m (plural cinsîs, feminine cinsresse, feminine plural cinsresses)

cinsîs (plural)
cinsresse (feminine)
cinsresses (feminine plural)


vijhén

From Old French veisin, from Late Latin vēcīnus, from Latin vīcīnus.


elodjaedje

/ɛ.lɔ.ˈd͡ʒɛt͡ʃ/


côrî

Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana#Translingual


porea

Compare French poireau and Norman pouothé.


adjondrece

coordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction


aloyrece

subordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction


mårtcheu

/mɔːʀ.t͡ʃøː/


måtche

From Old French marche (“boundary, frontier”), from Frankish *marku, from Proto-Germanic *markō, from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- (“edge, boundary”).


eriråcion

/ɛ.ʀiː.ʀɔː.ˈsjɔ̃/


gawe

Inherited from Old French goe~joe (“cheek”), from Vulgar Latin *gauta. Compare French joue.
The etymological sense survives in the expression fé aler s' gawe (“to move one's mouth”) and the derivatives gawî (“to devour”)~djawyî (“to chat”) and badjawe~badjowe (“jowl”, and various figurative senses). The dialectal variation between conservative /ɡ/ and palatalized /d͡ʒ/ reflects the fact that Wallonia straddles the Joret line.


waloncåzant

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waloncåzant m (plural waloncåzants, feminine waloncåzante, feminine plural waloncåzantes)

waloncåzants (plural)
waloncåzante (feminine)
waloncåzantes (feminine plural)

From walon (“Walloon”) + cåzant (“speaker”), present participle of cåzer (“to speak”).

Walloon speaker (one who speaks Walloon)


bresseu

bresseu m (plural bresseus, feminine bresseuse, feminine plural bresseuses)

bresseus (plural)
bresseuse (feminine)
bresseuses (feminine plural)


djonnlaedje

/d͡ʒɔ̃n.ˈlɛt͡ʃ/


wastea

From Old French gastel, from Frankish *wastil. Compare French gâteau and Bourguignon gaîteâ


administråcion

administråcion f (plural administråcions)


bouket-tot-fwait

bouket-tot-fwait m (plural bouket-tot-fwaits)

Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus barbatus#Translingual

(botany) sweet william (Dianthus barbatus)


håvurna

Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia#Translingual


messaedje

From Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missaticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”).


agaesse

From Old French agace, from Frankish *agattjā or Old High German agaza (“magpie”), ultimately perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Compare French agace.


schåle

From Old French eschale, inherited from Latin scāla.


coxhe

From Old French cuisse, quisse, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin coxa (“thigh”), from Latin coxa (“hip”).


bijhe

From Germanic, from Frankish *bîsi (“covered with clouds”), related to *bisa (“wind from the northeast”), from Proto-Germanic *bī̆s- (“to storm ahead”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to be afraid, fear”), see also Proto-Germanic *bibāną (“to shiver”).
Compare French bise.


tchapea

From Old French chapel, from Early Medieval Latin cappellus, diminutive from Late Latin cappa.


laecea

From Vulgar Latin lactem (“milk”, masculine or feminine accusative), from Latin lac (“milk”, neuter). Compare French lait.


sôdård

From Old French souldart. Compare Norman soudard.


coutea

From Old French coutel, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter (“knife, blade of a plough”).


tcherbonaedje

/t͡ʃɛʀ.bɔ.ˈnɛt͡ʃ/


metraedje

/mɛ.ˈtʀɛt͡ʃ/

mete + -aedje Compare French métrage and Spanish metraje.


porcintaedje

/pɔʀ.sɛ̃.ˈtɛt͡ʃ/


grossès aiwes

/ɡʀɔz.ˈzɛːw/

/ɡʀɔ.sɛ.ˈzɛːw/


riwaitaedje

/ʀi.wɛːˈtɛt͡ʃ/


rwaitaedje

/ʀwɛːˈtɛt͡ʃ/


vesprêye

From Old French vespree or vespre, from Latin vesper. Compare outdated French vêprée.


Xhofurlin

Xhoffurlain (resident or native of Xhoffraix)


florixhåjhe

/flɔ.ʀi.ˈʃɔːç/


erî-såjhon

/ɛ.ʀiː.sɔː.ˈʃɔ̃/


rischandixhaedje

Wa-fel rihandihèdje wa rischandixhaedje.ogg


reschandixhaedje

Wa-fel rachandichadje wa reschandixhaedje.ogg


schaye

Compare French écaille and Italian scaglia.


cécoreye

Compare French chicorée, Norman chicôrée, and Italian cicoria.


gaiyté

From gaiy + -té. Compare French gaieté and Italian gaiezza.


moskêye

Compare French mosquée and Italian moschea.


xheure

Compare German Scheuer and Dutch schuur.


råskignoû

From Old Occitan rossinhol, from Vulgar Latin *lusciniolus, diminutive of Latin luscinia (“nightingale”). Cognate with French rossignol.


rådisse

Compare French radis and Italian radice.


djårdinea

/d͡ʒɔːʀ.di.ˈnɛː/


tchesturlin

Compare French châtelain and Italian castellano.


djårdén

/d͡ʒɔːʀ.ˈdẽ/

Compare French jardin and English garden.


pårti politike

political party (political organization)


gåtche

From Old French gauchir (“to turn aside”). Compare French gauche.


candjaedje

/kã.ˈd͡ʒɛt͡ʃ/


condjî

/kɔ̃.ˈd͡ʒiː/

Compare French congé, Italian congedo, and Catalan comiat.


condjîs

/kɔ̃.ˈd͡ʒiː/


acpagnmint

From acpagnî (“accompany”) + -mint (“-ment”)


tchåfaedje

/t͡ʃɔː.fɛt͡ʃ/


naziålijhaedje

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naziålijhaedje m (plural naziålijhaedjes)


linçoû

Compare French linceul and Catalan llençol.


araegne

Compare French araignée and Spanish araña.


martchî

From Old French marchié, from Latin mercātus.


tchinne

Inherited from Old French chesne, chaisne, chasne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, probably from Gaulish kassanos. Compare French chêne, Norman tchêne, Franco-Provençal châno and Occitan casse.


tchinne

Inherited from Old French chaene, chaine, inherited from Latin catēna. Compare English chain, French chaîne, Norman chaîne, Occitan cadena and Italian catena.


såvaedje cécoreye

såvadje cécoreye
såvadje cécoreye#Walloon


avoenne

From Old French aveine, from Latin avēna (“oats”). Compare French avoine.


barakî

→ French: baraki


intche

From Late Latin encaustum. Compare French encre.


otostråde

Borrowed from French autostrade, from Italian autostrada.


waibe

Dj' a fwai ene deujhinme waibe sol walon lingaedje.

I've created a second website on the Walloon language.


grossès machenes

/ɡʀɔ.sɛ maˈʃɛn/


grosse machene

grosse machene f (plural grossès machenes)

/ɡʀɔs maˈʃɛn/


bresse

Inherited from Old French bras, from Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).


tchin

tchin m (plural tchins, feminine tchine, feminine plural tchines)

tchins (plural)
tchine (feminine)
tchines (feminine plural)


coûr

From Vulgar Latin *corem m, from Latin cor n.