trêve

See also: trevë

French

Etymology

Attested in Old French as trieve, treve, from Frankish *treuwu, 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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

revêt, verte

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