fraisne

Old French

Alternative forms

• fresne, frasne, freine
• fraigne (Burgundy)

Etymology

From Latin fraxinus.

Pronunciation

• (archaic) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾai̯znə/
• (late) IPA^(key): [ˈfɾɛɦ.nə ~ ˈfɾɛː.nə]

Noun

fraisne oblique singular, m (oblique plural fraisnes, nominative singular fraisnes, nominative plural fraisne)

1. ash tree

Descendants

• Angevin: frêne, fragne
• Bourguignon: fraigne, fragne
• Lorrain: frâne
• Middle French: fresne
  • French: frêne
• Norman: frêne, frêine
• Walloon: frinne

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “fraxĭnus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 3: D–F, page 771