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choue

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Bourguignon

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Etymology

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Of Germanic or Gaulish origin. Cognate to French chouette, Dutch kaauw.

Noun

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choue f (plural choues)

  1. an owl (especially without a crest)

Derived terms

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Champenois

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French choë, from Vulgar Latin cawa

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ʃu/

Noun

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choue f (plural choues)

  1. (Troyen) an owl

References

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  • Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne)[1] (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
  • Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux[2] (in French), Troyes