joue

See also: joué

Dutch

Verb

joue

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of jouen

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒu/

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• Homophones: jouent, joues, joug, jougs
• Rhymes: -u

Etymology 1

From Old French jode, from Vulgar Latin *gauta, *gabita, from Gaulish *gauta (“cheek”), from Proto-Celtic *gaba, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵebʰ-.

Noun

joue f (plural joues)

1. cheek

Derived terms

• mettre en joue
• tendre l'autre joue

Etymology 2

Verb

joue

1. inflection of jouer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “joue” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).