Féminin

pelle

(Anglais)

  1. (feminine) shovel, spade
  2. (feminine) dustpan
  3. (feminine) fluke (anchor blade)
  4. (feminine, slang) French kiss

Fréquence

C1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/pɛl/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Inherited from Middle French pelle, from Old French pele, from Latin pāla (“shovel, spade”). Doublet of pale, which is of either dialectal or Occitan origin.

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