œuf

See also: oeuf

French

Etymology

From Middle French œuf, from Old French oef, from Latin ōvum, from Proto-Italic *ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /œf/
Audio (France) (file)
Rhymes: -œf

Noun

œuf m (plural œufs)

egg
egg; ovum

Derived terms

Pages starting with "œuf".

Terms derived from œuf

faire l'œuf
jaune d'œuf

qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf

Related terms

ovaire
ovipare
feu (from feuheu/feuh , verlan of oeuf)

Further reading

“œuf” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French oef, from Latin ōvum, from Proto-Italic *ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

Noun

œuf m (plural œufs)

egg; ovum

Descendants

French: œuf

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