banne

Etymology

Compare Old Irish bannae (“drop”).

Noun

banne m (plural banneoù)

1. drop, droplet
2. glass

Declension

Pronunciation

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Verb

banne

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of bannen

Anagrams

• banen

Etymology

From Late Latin benna (“wicker carriage”), related to benne used in Norman and Lyonnais. The meaning of bâche (“covering, tarp”) is the same that connects bâche and basket, see also Latin bascauda.

Noun

banne f (plural bannes)

1. (dated) tipcart

   Synonyms: charrette, tomberau

2. (dated, mining) cart used to transport coal
3. wicker basket commonly made of willow branches

   Synonym: manne

4. tarpaulin (sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket)

   Synonym: bâche

5. awning (rooflike cover, usually of canvas)

   Synonyms: auvent, marquise

Further reading

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -anə

Verb

banne

1. First-person singular present of bannen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of bannen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of bannen.
4. Imperative singular of bannen.