chêne
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See also: Chène
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French chesne, from Old French chesne, chaisne, chasne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus (attested in Medieval Latin as casnus), probably from Gaulish cassanos. Some Old French forms possibly influenced by fraisne, fresne (cf. modern frêne). Compare Occitan casse, Franco-Provençal châno. See also Spanish quejigo, Aragonese caixico.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chêne m (plural chênes)
- oak (tree), oak tree
- Un chêne. Le chêne de mon jardin.
- Un chêne millénaire, la fable du chêne et du roseau.
- oak (wood)
- Du chêne. Le chêne de ce lit. Un chêne moyen (middle-aged wood, with intermediate color, young woods are more clear).
- Une table en chêne, de chêne, faite avec du chêne.
Related terms[edit]
External links[edit]
- “chêne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
