année

See also: annee

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French anee. By surface analysis, an +‎ -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *annāta, from Latin annāre; compare Italian annata.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ne/
  • Audio (France, Paris)(file)
  • Homophone: années

Noun

année f (plural années)

  1. year (period)

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French anee, equivalent to an +‎ -ée; an (“year”) from Latin annus (“year”). Perhaps alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *annāta, from Latin annō, annāre, compare French année, Walloon anêye, Italian annata.

Noun

année f (plural années)

  1. (Jersey, Sark) year

Derived terms
  • année bissextile (“leap year”)
  • année tchi veint (“next year”)
  • ch't' année (“this year”)
  • l'année pâssée (“last year”)
  • l'année tchi veint (“next year”)
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