gueule

Alternative forms

• yeule (Quebec)

Etymology

From Old French goule, gole, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡœl/

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Noun

gueule f (plural gueules)

1. snout, face (of an animal)
2. (informal) mug (person's face)
3. (informal) mouth

   Synonym: bouche

Verb

gueule

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

Further reading

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