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aventiure

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Middle High German

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Etymology

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From Old French aventure, from Latin adventūra, neuter plural future participle form of advenīre (to happen).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈaːvəntyːrə/, /ˈaːfəntyːrə/

Noun

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âventiure f

  1. adventure, event

Declension

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Descendants

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  • German: Abenteuer (with folk-etymological alteration after Abend (evening))
    • Luxembourgish: Abenteuer

References

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  • Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “âventiure”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel