Javel

See also: javel, jävel, and jævel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Javel.

Proper noun

Javel

A neighbourhood of Paris, France

Derived terms

Javel water

Translations

Translations

Arabic: جافيل (žāvēl)
Azerbaijani: Javel
French: Javel (fr) m
German: Javel
Persian: ژاول (fa) (žâvel)
Russian: Жаве́ль m (Žavélʹ)

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒa.vɛl/
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Proper noun

Javel m

Javel (a neighbourhood of Paris, France)
- 1955, Débats de l'Assemblée nationale‎, volume 33, page 2752:
  Il y a des hôtels et des parcs dans Grenelle, des vestiges de maisons de campagne dans le vieux Javel. C’est tout cela qu’il faut maintenir pour conserver l’air de Paris.
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Derived terms

eau de Javel
- javel
  - javelliser
    - javellisation

Descendants

→ Czech: Javel
→ English: Javel
→ German: Javel
→ Romanian: Javel
→ Russian: Жаве́ль (Žavélʹ)
→ Moroccan Arabic: جاڤيل

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