poupée

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupee, popede (cf. also Medieval Latin *pupāta), or Vulgar Latin *puppa (with the French suffix -ée later added), ultimately from Latin pūpa (girl; doll, puppet).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pu.pe/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

poupée f (plural poupées)

  1. doll (object)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Haitian Creole: pope
  • Vietnamese: búp bê

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