gigogne

17th century, proper noun in dame Gigogne (fictional character of a woman with many children); 1901, adjective in table gigogne.

Could be a deformation of cigogne, a bird known for its maternal love. Explained by other as derived from Latin gignere (“procreate”).

• IPA^(key): /ʒiɡɔɲ/

gigogne (plural gigognes)

Des poupées gigognes.

1. nesting (composed of many elements, each fitting in a bigger one)

   Des tables gigognes.

   Des poupées gigognes.

• emboité, emboîté

• lit gigogne
• poupée gigogne
• table gigogne

• “gigogne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• “gigogne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).