œuf

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French œuf, from Old French oef, from Vulgar Latin (*)ŏvum, from Classical Latin ōvum. Compare Occitan uòu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /œf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -œf

Noun[edit]

œuf m (plural œufs)

  1. egg
  2. (biology) egg; ovum
  3. (transgender) egg

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: oeuf
  • ? English: love (score of zero)
  • Haitian Creole: ze
  • Limburgish: äöf

Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French oef.

Noun[edit]

œuf m (plural œufs)

  1. egg; ovum

Descendants[edit]