grève

See also: greve, Greve, and grevé

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛv/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in Mediaeval Latin), of pre-Latin origin.

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

  1. bank (of a river); shore, strand
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Named after Place de Grève on the banks of the Seine in Paris (now Place de l'Hôtel de Ville), where unemployed workers would gather. Place de Grève means “flat area covered with gravel or sand”. Etymology: see above.

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

  1. strike (cessation of work)
    En raison de la grève, il nous faudra prendre le train.
    Because of the strike, we will need to take the train.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

  1. greave

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *grava (attested in Medieval Latin; compare French grève), of pre-Latin origin.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

grève f (plural grèves)

  1. (France, Jersey) beach

Derived terms

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