crêpe

See also: crepe, crêpé, and Crêpe

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɹɛp/, /kɹeɪp/
  • (US) enPR: krāp, IPA(key): /kɹeɪp/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪp
  • Homophone: crape

Noun

crêpe (plural crêpes)

  1. Alternative spelling of crepe (pancake)

Translations

Verb

crêpe (third-person singular simple present crêpes, present participle crêping, simple past and past participle crêped)

  1. Alternative spelling of crepe

Anagrams


French

Etymology

Substantivisation of Old French crespe, from Latin crispus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁɛp/
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Noun 1

crêpe m (plural crêpes)

  1. (textiles) crepe
  2. black veil

Noun 2

crêpe f (plural crêpes)

  1. pancake, crêpe

Derived terms

  • crêper

Descendants

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Norman

Etymology

Substantivisation of Old French crespe, from Latin crispus.

Noun

crêpe f (plural crêpes)

  1. (Guernsey) pancake
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