luzerne
See also: lûzèrne and Luzerne
Dutch
Alternative forms
- lucerne (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from French luzerne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlyˈzɛr.nə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: lu‧zer‧ne
- Rhymes: -ɛrnə
Noun
luzerne f (plural luzernes or luzernen)
- alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa
Hyponyms
- alfalfa
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan lusèrna (“glowworm”), a reference to its shiny seeds, from Latin lucerna (“lamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ly.zɛʁn/
audio (file)
Noun
luzerne f (plural luzernes)
- alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Derived terms
- luzernière
Descendants
- → Dutch: luzerne
- → Esperanto: luzerno
- → English: lucerne
- → German: Luzerne
Further reading
- “luzerne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.