choue

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Old French choe, from Frankish *kâwa.

Noun

choue f (plural choues)

1. an owl (especially without a crest)

Derived terms

• choue conôte (a horned owl)

Champenois

Etymology

From Old French choe, from Frankish *kâwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃu/

Noun

choue f (plural choues)

1. (Troyen) an owl

References

• Daunay, Jean (1998), Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne)‎ (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
• Baudoin, Alphonse (1885), Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux‎ (in French), Troyes

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French choe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuə/

Noun

choue f (plural choues)

1. jackdaw

References

• choue on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French

Noun

choue

1. alternative form of choe (“jackdaw”)