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œuf

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French

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Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    œuf m (plural œufs)

    1. egg
    2. (biology) egg; ovum
    3. (transgender) egg
    4. (skiing) gondola lift

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Haitian Creole: ze
    • Mauritian Creole: dizef
    • Réunion Creole French: zèf
    • English: oeuf
    • Limburgish: äöf

    Further reading

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    Middle French

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    Etymology

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      From Old French oef.

      Noun

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      œuf m (plural œufs)

      1. egg; ovum

      Descendants

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