tombe

See also: tombé

English

Noun

tombe (plural tombes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of tomb.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tombe, from Old French tombe, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔm.bə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: tom‧be

Noun

tombe f (plural tombes or tomben, diminutive tombetje n)

  1. tomb
    Synonym: graftombe

Derived terms

French

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔ̃b/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃b

Noun

tombe f (plural tombes)

  1. tomb, grave
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: tonm

Etymology 2

Verb

tombe

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

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtom.be/
  • Rhymes: -ombe
  • Hyphenation: tóm‧be

Noun

tombe f pl

  1. plural of tomba

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French tomber (to fall), compare Haitian Creole tonbe.

Verb

tombe

  1. to fall

References

  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French tomber.

Noun

tombe

  1. to fall

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman tumbe, toumbe, Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos, funeral mound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːmb(ə)/, /ˈtuːmb(ə)/

Noun

tombe (plural tombes)

  1. sepulchre
  2. barrow (hillock with a grave underneath)
  3. casket
  4. (rare) tombstone
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants

References

Etymology 2

Noun

tombe

  1. alternative form of thombe (thumb)

Etymology 3

Adjective

tombe

  1. alternative form of tome (empty)

Norman

Etymology

From Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Noun

tombe f (plural tombes)

  1. (Jersey) grave

Synonyms

Portuguese

Verb

tombe

  1. inflection of tombar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Walloon

Etymology

From Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔ̃p/

Noun

tombe f (plural tombes)

  1. tomb, grave