foëne

See also: foene, foène, föne, and Föne

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old French foene (“harpoon, trident”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fwɛn/
  • Audio (France (Somain)):(file)

Noun

foëne f (plural foënes)

  1. a fishgig; a pronged harpoon
  2. (regional) a pitchfork for handling hay

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