printemps
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French printans, from prime tans (“first time, first season”), from Latin prīmum tempus. Displaced Latin vēr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛ̃.tɑ̃/
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Noun
printemps m (plural printemps)
- spring (season)
- Je veux visiter la France au printemps.
- I want to visit France in the spring.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole: printem
See also
| Seasons in French · saisons (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| printemps (“spring”) | été (“summer”) | automne (“autumn”) | hiver (“winter”) |
Further reading
- “printemps”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
printemps
Occitan
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
printemps m
- spring (season)
See also
| Seasons in Occitan · sasons (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| prima (“spring”) | estiu (“summer”) | auton (“autumn”) | ivèrn (“winter”) |