aubette
See also: Aubette
French
Etymology
From Middle French hobette, diminutive of hobe (“hut, cottage”), which is either inherited from Old French huve or a borrowing from Middle High German hūbe, both meaning “hood, cap, bonnet” and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hūbǭ. The use for roofs, shelters and suchlike is attested for German Haube, Dutch huif, but may also have developed independently in French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.bɛt/
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Noun
aubette f (plural aubettes)
- a small house or lodge
- guardhouse, sentry-box
- bus shelter
Further reading
- “aubette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.