paysan

French

Etymology

Old French païsan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛ.i.zɑ̃/
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Noun

paysan m (plural paysans, feminine paysanne)

a peasant
someone who lives in the country; ruralite
(pejorative) a country bumpkin

Related terms

see pays

Further reading

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

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