asne

Middle French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin asinus

Old French asne

Middle French asne

Inherited from Old French asne, from Latin asinus.

Noun

asne m (plural asnes)

1. donkey; ass

Descendants

• French: âne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

asne

1. inflection of asen:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Occitan

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin asinus

Old Occitan asne

Occitan asne

Inherited from Old Occitan asne, from Latin asinus.

Noun

asne m (plural asnes)

1. donkey, ass

Old French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin asinus

Old French asne

Inherited from Latin asinus.

Pronunciation

• (archaic) IPA^(key): /ˈasnə/
• (classical) IPA^(key): /ˈaːnə/

Noun

asne oblique singular, m (oblique plural asnes, nominative singular asnes, nominative plural asne)

1. donkey; ass

Descendants

• Middle French: asne
  • French: âne
• Norman: âne
• Walloon: ågne
• → Old Norse: asni (see there for further descendants)