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œuf

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See also: oeuf

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

Noun

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œuf m (plural œufs)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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