ieau

Norman

Alternative forms

• iâo (continental Normandy)
• iaoue (Guernsey)
• yo (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French iaue, ewe, euwe, egua (“water”), from Latin aqua (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ieau f (plural ieaux)

1. (Jersey) water

Derived terms

• bas dg'ieau (“low water”)
• coq à ieau caûde (“hot water tap”)
• coq à ieau fraide (“cold water tap”)
• haut dg'ieau (“high tide”)
• ieau douoche (“fresh water”)
• jet dg'ieau (“waterspout”)
• lêzarde dg'ieau (“newt”)
• morte-ieau (“neap tide”)
• poule dg'ieau (“moorhen”)
• poule d'ieau (“lumpsucker”)
• râle dg'ieau (“water rail”)
• rat dg'ieau (“water vole”)
• tchuithe à l'ieau (“to steam”)
• trêflye dg'ieau (“trefoil”)