bègue
See also: begué and béguë
French
Etymology
Most likely from Old French beguer, from Middle Dutch beggen (“to chat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛɡ/
Adjective
bègue (plural bègues)
- stuttering, stammering
Noun
bègue m or f by sense (plural bègues)
- stutterer, stammerer
Related terms
- bégayer
Further reading
- “bègue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.