grève

See also: greve, Greve, and grevé

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɛv/

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Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in Mediaeval Latin), of pre-Latin origin.

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

1. bank (of a river); shore, strand

   Synonym: rive

Etymology 2

Named after Place de Grève on the banks of the Seine in Paris (now Place de l'Hôtel de Ville), where unemployed workers would gather. Place de Grève means “flat area covered with gravel or sand”.

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

1. strike (cessation of work)

   En raison de la grève, il nous faudra prendre le train.

   Because of the strike, we will need to take the train.

Derived terms

• faire la grève
• grève générale
• gréviste

Etymology 3

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

1. greave

Anagrams

• verge, vergé

Further reading

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

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Norman

Alternative forms

• grev (Sark)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin; compare French grève), of pre-Latin origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

1. (France, Jersey) beach

Derived terms

• alouette dé grève f (“rock pipit”)
• bécachinne dé grève f (“knot”)
• couotheux d'grève m (“sanderling”)
• hèrbette dé grève f (“redshank; dunlin”)