tchoeu
Norman
Alternative forms
- tchoeur (Guernsey)
- qùœu (France)
- kyör (Sark)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃœ/
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Etymology 1
From an Old Northern French [Term?] variant of Old French cuer, coer, from Latin cor, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.
Noun
tchoeu m (plural tchoeux or tchoeurs)
- (Jersey, anatomy, card games) heart
- Alleunme touos nos tchoeux! ― Light up all of our hearts!
- (Jersey) courage
- (Jersey) sweetheart, darling
Derived terms
- aver l'tchoeu d'vômi (“to feel sick”)
- dé bouôn tchoeu (“willingly”)
- haler au tchoeu (“to retch”)
- par tchoeu (“by heart”)
- tchoeuthu (“hearty, courageous”)
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| tchoeu ♥ | carreau ♦ | picl'ye ♠ | trêfl'ye ♣ |
Etymology 2
From Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”).
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