joue

See also: joué

Dutch

Verb

joue

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of jouen

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒu/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Homophones: jouent, joues, joug, jougs

Etymology 1

From Old French joe, from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota.

Noun

joue f (plural joues)

  1. cheek
    un bisou sur la jouea kiss on the cheek
Derived terms
Descendants
  • ? Piedmontese: giova

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

joue

  1. inflection of jouer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French joe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒuə/

Noun

joue f (plural joues)

  1. cheek
  2. side of the head of an animal
  3. inside of the cheek

Descendants

References

  • joue1 on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French

Noun

joue

  1. alternative form of joe (cheek; jaw)