falaise

French

Etymology

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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

falaise f (plural falaises)

  1. cliff (steep rock face)

Further reading


Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French faleise, of Germanic origins.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

falaise f (plural falaises)

  1. cliff
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