french

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English French, Frens(c)h from Old English frencisc "of the Franks, Frankish, French" from Franca "a Frank". Cf O.H.G Franko "a Frank", akin to O.E. franca "javelin, spear", from the use of such weapons by the Franks.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: frĕnch, IPA: /frɛnʧ/, SAMPA: /frEntS/
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• Rhymes: -ɛntʃ

[edit] Verb

to french (third-person singular simple present frenches, present participle frenching, simple past and past participle frenched)

1. (transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

[edit] Derived terms

• frenched

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• French
• julienne