printemps
French
Etymology
From Old French printans, from prime tans (“first time, first season”), from Latin prīmum tempus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛ̃.tɑ̃/
audio (France, Paris) (file) audio (Quebec, Montreal) (file)
Noun
printemps m (plural printemps)
- spring (season)
- Je veux visiter la France au printemps.
- I want to visit France in the spring.
Derived terms
- équinoxe de printemps
- ménage de printemps
- nettoyage de printemps
- Printemps arabe
- rouleau de printemps
- une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps
Related terms
- printanier
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole French: printem
See also
- vernal
| Seasons in French · saisons (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| printemps (“spring”) | été (“summer”) | automne (“autumn”) | hiver (“winter”) |
Further reading
- “printemps”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
printemps
- spring (season)
- 1549, Commentaires tres excellens de l'hystoire des plantes, Paris:
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Occitan
Etymology
Cf. French printemps.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
printemps m
- spring (season)
See also
| Seasons in Occitan · sasons (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| prima (“spring”) | estiu (“summer”) | auton (“autumn”) | ivèrn (“winter”) |