caque

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French quaque, kaque, from Old French caque, borrowed from Old Norse kakki, kaggi, kaggr. Cognate with English cag, keg and possibly to chag.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kak/
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Noun

caque f (plural caques)

keg, barrel (especially for storing herring)

Derived terms

encaquer

Further reading

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

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