Feminine
trêve
- (feminine, usually) truce
- (feminine) midwinter break
- (feminine) rest, respite
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tʁɛv/
Etymology
In summary
Attested in Old French as trieve, treve, from Frankish *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (“fidelity; pledge”). Cognate with Dutch trouw, German Treue, English truce. More at true, truce.
intermission
acalmie
temps de repos
suspension d’armes
zawieszenie broni
rozejm
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