banane

See also: Banane and banané

Albanian

Noun

banane

  1. banana

French

Etymology

Introduced from India by travelers; probably ultimately from a West African language such as Wolof banaana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.nan/
  • audio(file)

Noun

banane f (plural bananes)

  1. banana (the fruit)
  2. (slang) chopper, copter, whirlybird (a two-rotor helicopter)
  3. bum bag (UK, Australia), fanny pack (US, Canada), moon bag (South Africa)
  4. pompadour, quiff
  5. (slang) idiot, fool

Derived terms

Further reading

Italian

Noun

banane f

  1. plural of banana

Norman

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Jersey)(file)

Noun

banane f (plural bananes)

  1. (Jersey) banana

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

banane m, f

  1. definite masculine plural of bane (Etymology 1)

Etymology 2

Noun

banane m

  1. definite plural of bane (Etymology 2)

Romanian

Noun

banane f pl

  1. plural of banană
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