bréhaigne
French
Alternative forms
- brehaigne
Etymology
From Middle French brehaigne, from Old French baraigne, baraing, of uncertain origin. Likely a derivative from Frankish *bar, from Proto-Germanic *bazaz (“bare”). More at English bare, English barren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁe.ɛɲ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɲ
Adjective
bréhaigne (plural bréhaignes)
- (of animals or humorous, colloquial of people) sterile
Further reading
- “bréhaigne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.