mangeoire

French

Etymology

From manger +‎ -oire. Cognate with Italian mangiatoia, Occitan manjadoira, Galician manxadoira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃.ʒwaʁ/
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Noun

mangeoire f (plural mangeoires)

  1. manger
    Jésus est né dans une mangeoire. ― Jesus was born in a manger.
  2. feeder (e.g. for birds)

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