Champneuf

French

Etymology

Compound of champ (“field”) +‎ neuf (“new”). The name was chosen by the parish priest as a reference to the virgin lands of the municipality.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃã.nœf/
• Hyphenation: Champ‧neuf
• Rhymes: -œf

Proper noun

Champneuf m

1. A municipality of Abitibi, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. [From 1941]

Derived terms

• Champneufois, Champneufoise