hallebarde

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French alabarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (from Proto-Germanic *helmô (“handle”)) + barte (“hatchet”) (from *bardaz (“broadax”, literally “beard”)).

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /al.baʁd/

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Noun

hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)

1. halberd

Derived terms

• pleuvoir des hallebardes
• rimer comme hallebarde et miséricorde

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French hallebarde, from Middle High German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (“handle”) + barte (“hatchet”).

Noun

hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)

1. (Jersey) halberd