hune

See also: Hune and Hüne

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French hune, from Old French hune, a borrowing from Old Norse húnn, from Proto-Germanic *hūnaz. Cognate with English hune, hound (“foretop”).

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /yn/
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Noun

hune f (plural hunes)

(nautical) foretop

Further reading

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

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