joue

See also: joué

Dutch

Verb

joue

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of jouen

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒu/

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French joe, from Vulgar Latin *gauta.

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 [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• goue, jovwe, jowwe, jaue, jeaue, geoue

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French jo(w)e. First documented in the late 14th century.

/au̯/ may be either dialectal or due to blending with the synonym chaule. Cf. powe~paue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒau̯(ə)/

Noun

joue (plural joues)

1. jaw, jawbone
2. lower part of the sides of the face

Descendants

• English: jaw

References

• “jou(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.