trêve

See also: trevë

French

Etymology

Attested in Old French as trieve, treve, From Frankish *treuwa, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (“fidelity; pledge”). Cognate with Dutch trouw, German Treue, English truce. More at true, truce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʁɛv/
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Noun

trêve f (plural trêves)

(military, politics, etc.) truce
(sports) midwinter break
rest, respite

Further reading

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

Anagrams

revêt, verte

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