bouteille

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French bouteille.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈtɛi̯(l).jə/
  • Hyphenation: bou‧teil‧le

Noun

bouteille f (plural bouteilles)

  1. (archaic) bottle
    Synonym: fles

French

Etymology

From Old French botele, probably from a Vulgar Latin *buticla, from contraction of Late Latin butticula (or alternatively a Vulgar Latin *buttilia), from buttis, of Ancient Greek origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.tɛj/
  • audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛj

Noun

bouteille f (plural bouteilles)

  1. bottle (the container)
    boire à la bouteilleto drink straight from the bottle

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: boutèy
Borrowings

Further reading