falaise

See also: Falaise

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French faleise, faloise, from Frankish *falisa, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelis-, *pels- (“rock, cliff”). More at fell.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fa.lɛz/
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Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

falaise f (plural falaises)

cliff (steep rock face)

Descendants

→ Portuguese: falésia
→ Romanian: faleză
→ Turkish: falez

Further reading

“falaise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Alternative forms

(Saint Ouen) falaîthe

Etymology

From Old French faleise, faloise, from Frankish *falisa, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelis-, *pels- (“rock, cliff”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

falaise f (plural falaises)

cliff

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