trêve
See also: trevë
French
Etymology
Attested in Old French as trieve, treve, From Frankish *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (“fidelity; pledge”). Cognate with Dutch trouw, German Treue, English truce. More at true, truce.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɛv/
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Noun
trêve f (plural trêves)
- (military, politics, etc.) truce
- (sports) midwinter break
- rest, respite
Further reading
- “trêve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- revêt, verte