jars

See also: JARs, Jars, and jārs

English

Noun

jars

1. plural of jar

Verb

jars

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jar

French

Etymology

Probably from Frankish *gard (“spike, stick”) (with reference to the male's penis). See also however Gaulish *garanos (“crane”), from Proto-Celtic *garanos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒaʁ/

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Noun

jars m (plural jars)

1. gander (male goose)

Related terms

• oie

Further reading

• “jars”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.