crécelle
French
Etymology
Origin uncertain. Derivation from the assumed Vulgar Latin *crepicella, *crepitacillum, a diminutive of crepitāculum, from crepitāre (“to crackle”) is difficult to explain from a morphological point of view. Instead, possibly from a root *krek-, *krak- (“to crack, rattle, creak, emit a bird cry”), akin to French criquer, Old High German krekken (“to shake, rattle, break”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁe.sɛl/
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Noun
crécelle f (plural crécelles)
- rattle (instrument, toy)
Derived terms
- voix de crécelle
Related terms
- crécerelle
Further reading
- “crécelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.