dîner

See also: diner, Diner, and dīner

French

Alternative forms

  • diner (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Old French disner, from Vulgar Latin *disiūnāre, from disieiūnāre, disjejūnāre (to break the fast), from dis- + Late Latin iēiūnō, iēiūnāre (to fast), from Latin ieiūnus. Doublet of déjeuner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.ne/
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Verb

dîner

  1. to dine
    Synonyms: manger, déjeuner

Conjugation

Noun

dîner m (plural dîners)

  1. dinner, evening meal
  2. (Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Congo, Louisiana) lunch, midday meal

Further reading

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