branche

Etymology

From Old French branche, from Late Latin branca, possibly of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃ʃ/

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Noun

branche f (plural branches)

1. branch (of tree)
2. branch (of an organization)

Verb

branche

1. first-person singular present indicative of brancher
2. third-person singular present indicative of brancher
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of brancher
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of brancher
5. second-person singular imperative of brancher

Further reading

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

Noun

branche f

1. plural of branca

Alternative forms

• branke (less common)

Etymology

From Late Latin branca. More at English branch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrãn.tʃə/
• Rhymes: -ãntʃə

Noun

branche f (oblique plural branches, nominative singular branche, nominative plural branches)

1. branch (appendage of a tree)

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (branche, supplement)