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doutance

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Champenois

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French doutance.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /du.tɑ̃s/

Noun

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doutance f (plural doutances)

  1. (Briard, Troyen, Rémois) doubt
    J'ai doutance qü tu sos chantou.
    I doubt that you are a singer.

Derived terms

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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

Old French

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Etymology

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From douter +‎ -ance.

Noun

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doutance oblique singularf (oblique plural doutances, nominative singular doutance, nominative plural doutances)

  1. doubt
    • 12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:
      Ce sachiez, sire, sanz doutance
      This you know, sire, without any doubt

Descendants

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  • English: doubtance (obsolete)
  • French: doutance (obsolete)