berceau

Signification (Anglais)

1. cradle, crib (bed for a baby)
2. cradle, birthplace, place of origin
3. arch, vault

Synonymes

scie

lieu de naissance

provenance

tonnelle

jeu de ficelle

le berceau du chat

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bɛʁ.so/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old French berçuel (diminutive of bers) from Vulgar Latin berciolum diminutive of *bertium, from Gaulish *berta, from Proto-Celtic *bertā, variant of *bereti (“to carry”).
Compare Old Irish bert (“bundle”). Cognate with Catalan bressol, Portuguese berço and Galician berce.

Phrases

Porto Seguro est le berceau du Brésil .

Porto Seguro is the birthplace of Brazil.