Feminine
pelle
- (feminine) shovel, spade
- (feminine) dustpan
- (feminine) fluke (anchor blade)
- (feminine, slang) French kiss
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɛl/
Etymology
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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