chèque

See also: cheque and chequé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French check, checque, from English check (“cheque”). First attested in 1774. The current spelling dates back as early as 1803.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛk/

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Noun

chèque m (plural chèques)

1. cheque

Derived terms

• chèque en bois
• chèque en blanc
• chèque sans provision
• chéquier

Descendants

• → Arabic: شيك
• → Khmer: សែក (saek)
• → Vietnamese: séc

Further reading

• “chèque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheque.

Noun

chèque f (plural chèques)

1. (Jersey) check, cheque

Derived terms

• chètchi (“chequebook”)