pauvre
Danish
Adjective
pauvre
French
Etymology
From Old French povre, inherited from Latin pauper, pauperem, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”). The modern orthography with -au- reflects the original Latin spelling.
Pronunciation
Adjective
pauvre (plural pauvres)
Usage notes
- This adjective belongs to a group of French adjectives whose position relative to a noun changes depending on its meaning. When positioned before the noun, it is used to describe the state of being pitiable (e.g., Mon pauvre garçon!), whereas when positioned after the noun (like most French adjectives), it refers to the lack of resources (e.g., Il était un fermier pauvre quand il était jeune.).
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
pauvre m (plural pauvres, feminine pauvresse)
Further reading
- “pauvre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Norman
Etymology
From Old French povre, from Latin pauper, pauperem.
Adjective
pauvre m or f
Synonyms
Derived terms
- pauvrément (“poorly”)
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