faute

Betekenis

1. error, mistake
2. fault, blame
3. wrong, misdemeanor
4. foul, fault (infraction of the rules)

Geslag

♀️ Vroulik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/fot/

Etimologie

Inherited from Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese falta. Doublet of faillite. Compare English fault and Spanish falta (“lack, shortage”).

Sinne

Faute de chien , les recherches se prolongent .

In the absence of a dog, the search continues.

Faute de moyens pour l'entretien de l'église, celle-ci est laissée à l'abandon depuis lors .

For lack of means for the maintenance of the church, it has been abandoned since then.