tchaîse

Norman

Alternative forms

qùaire (continental Normandy)
tchaire (Guernsey)
cheez (Sark)
tchaîthe (Saint Ouen)

Etymology

From Old Northern French [Term?] (compare Old French chaiere), from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛːz/
Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

tchaîse f (plural tchaîses)

(Jersey) chair

Derived terms

grand'tchaîse (“armchair”)
haute tchaîse (“highchair”)
longue tchaîse (“couch”)
prendre la tchaîse (“to take the chair”)
tchaîse à reues (“wheelchair”)
tchaîsie (“chairful”)

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