ieau

Norman

Alternative forms

iâo (continental Normandy)
iaoue (Guernsey)
yo (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French iaue, ewe, euwe, egua (“water”), from Latin aqua (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”).

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

ieau f (plural ieaux)

(Jersey) water

Derived terms

bas dg'ieau (“low water”)
coq à ieau caûde (“hot water tap”)
coq à ieau fraide (“cold water tap”)
haut dg'ieau (“high tide”)
ieau douoche (“fresh water”)
jet dg'ieau (“waterspout”)
lêzarde dg'ieau (“newt”)
morte-ieau (“neap tide”)
poule dg'ieau (“moorhen”)
poule d'ieau (“lumpsucker”)
râle dg'ieau (“water rail”)
rat dg'ieau (“water vole”)
tchuithe à l'ieau (“to steam”)
trêflye dg'ieau (“trefoil”)

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