qùaire

Norman

Alternative forms

• tchaîse (Jersey)
• tchaire (Guernsey)
• cheez (Sark)
• tchaîthe (Saint Ouen)

Etymology

From Old Northern French [Term?] (compare Old French chaiere), from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Noun

qùaire f (plural qùaires)

1. (France) chair