peigne

See also: peigné

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛɲ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɲ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French peigne, from Latin pectinem.

Noun

peigne m (plural peignes)

1. comb (toothed implement)

Derived terms

• passer au peigne fin
• peignoir (“barber's cape”)
• pignon (“pinion”)
• sale comme un peigne

Etymology 2

From peigner +‎ -e.

Verb

peigne

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

Further reading

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

Old French

Etymology

From Latin pecten.

Noun

peigne oblique singular, m (oblique plural peignes, nominative singular peignes, nominative plural peigne)

1. comb (toothed implement)

Descendants

• French: peigne
• ⇒ French: empeigne
  • → Catalan: empenya