pouque

Norman

Alternative forms

puk (Sark)

Etymology

From Old Northern French poque, puque (compare Old French puche, modern French poche), from Old Norse poki. Compare also English pocket, poke (noun) from the same source through Anglo-Norman.

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

pouque f (plural pouques)

(Jersey) bag
(Jersey, anatomy) scrotum
(Guernsey) traditionally, one of the little people, an impish character

Derived terms

Terms derived from pouque

pouque à bathi, pouque à bostchot (“bin liner”)
pouque à dormi (“sleeping bag”)
pouque à pais (“beanbag”)

pouque à thée (“teabag”)
pouque à vent (“set of bagpipes”)
pouque en papi (“paper bag”)

pouque en plastique (“plastic bag”)
pouquelée (“bagful”)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.