guêtre

See also: guêtré

French

Etymology

From Middle French guietres pl, from Old French guestes pl, from Frankish *wrist (“instep”). Compare Middle Dutch gewreste, German Rist, Icelandic rist (“instep; grate; grille”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛtʁ/

Noun

guêtre f (plural guêtres)

Synonyms

houseau

Descendants

→ Alemannic German: Geete
→ English: gaiter
→ Italian: ghetta

Verb

guêtre

first-person singular present indicative of guêtrer
third-person singular present indicative of guêtrer
first-person singular present subjunctive of guêtrer
first-person singular present subjunctive of guêtrer
second-person singular imperative of guêtrer

Further reading

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

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