peigne

See also: peigné

French

Etymology

From Old French peigne, from Latin pecten, pectinem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛɲ/

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Noun

peigne m (plural peignes)

1. comb (toothed implement)

Derived terms

• passer au peigne fin
• peignoir (“bathrobe”)
• pignon (“pinion”)

Verb

peigne

1. first-person singular present indicative of peigner
2. third-person singular present indicative of peigner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of peigner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of peigner
5. second-person singular imperative of peigner
6. first-person singular present subjunctive of peindre
7. third-person singular present subjunctive of peindre

Further reading

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

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin pecten, pectinem.

Noun

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

1. comb (toothed implement)

Descendants

• French: peigne