pêtcheux

Norman

Alternative forms

• pêqùeu (continental Normandy)
• peekyõ (Sark)

Etymology

From pêtchi (“to fish”) +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pêtcheux m (plural pêtcheurs)

1. (Jersey) fisherman

   Lé pêtcheux n'sent pon sa pouque.

   No-one despises his own trade.

2. (Jersey) kingfisher

Synonyms

• (fisherman): paissounnier (Guernsey)
• (kingfisher): pêtcheux d'St. Martîn, St. Martinnais