hallebarde

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French alabarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German halmbarte (broad-axe with handle), from halm (from Proto-Germanic *helmô (handle)) + barte (hatchet) (from *bardaz (broadax, literally beard)).

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /al.baʁd/
  • (file)

Noun

hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)

  1. halberd

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French hallebarde, from Middle High German halmbarte (broad-axe with handle), from halm (handle) + barte (hatchet).

Noun

hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)

  1. (Jersey) halberd
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