alouette

French

Etymology

Diminutive of Old French aloe, from Latin alauda, from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /alwɛt/

Noun

alouette f (plural alouettes)

1. lark (bird)

   Alouette, gentille alouette, alouette je te plumerai. - A popular French song

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Jèrriais

Etymology

Diminutive of Old French aloe, from Latin alauda, from Gaulish.

Noun

alouette f (plural alouettes)

1. skylark

Derived terms

Derived terms

alouette dé banque, alouette dé grève, alouette dé rotchi (“rock pipit”) alouette dé mielle, p'tite alouette (“meadow pipit”)

blianche alouette (“snow bunting”) pid-d'alouette (“crabgrass, larkspur”)