tchaire

Norman

Alternative forms

qùaire (continental Normandy)
tchaîse (Jersey)
cheez (Sark)
tchaîthe (Saint Ouen)

Etymology

From Old Northern French [Term?] (compare Old French chaiere), from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Noun

tchaire f (plural tchaires)

(Guernsey) chair

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