haie

See also: Haie and haïe

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French haye, from Old French haie, from Medieval Latin haga, from Frankish *haggju (whence English hedge) and/or related *hagō (whence English haw). Doublet of age.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes:
  • Homophones: haies, hais, hait (general), aie, aient, aies, ais, ait, es, est (unaspirated)

Noun

haie f (plural haies)

  1. hedge
  2. (sports) obstacle
    1. (athletics) hurdle
    2. (horse racing) fence
  3. line, row (of spectators etc.)

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

haie (plural haies)

  1. Alternative form of haye (hunting net)

Noun

haie (plural haies)

  1. Alternative form of heye (hedge)
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