bréhaigne

French

Alternative forms

brehaigne

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French brehaigne, from Old French baraigne, baraing, of uncertain origin. Likely a derivative from Frankish *bar, from Proto-Germanic *bazaz (“bare”). More at English bare, English barren.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁe.ɛɲ/
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Rhymes: -ɛɲ

Adjective

bréhaigne (plural bréhaignes)

(of animals or humorous, colloquial of people) sterile

Further reading

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

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