faux ami

See also: faux-ami

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French faux-ami, from faux (“false”) + ami (“friend”).

Noun

faux ami (plural faux amis)

A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look related but that differ significantly in meaning.

Usage notes

The terms faux ami and false cognate are often used interchangeably, but scientists distinguish the two: in scientific use, all false cognates are faux amis, but not all faux amis are false cognates.

Translations

false friend

Dutch: valse vriend m, faux ami m

French: faux-ami (fr) m

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