asne

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French asne, from Latin asinus.

Noun

asne m (plural asnes)

  1. donkey; ass

Descendants

  • French: âne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

asne

  1. inflection of asen:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan asne, from Latin asinus.

Noun

asne m (plural asnes)

  1. donkey, ass

Old French

Etymology

From Latin asinus.

Pronunciation

  • (archaic) IPA(key): /ˈasnə/
  • (classical) IPA(key): /ˈaːnə/

Noun

asne oblique singularm (oblique plural asnes, nominative singular asnes, nominative plural asne)

  1. donkey; ass

Descendants

  • Middle French: asne
  • Norman: âne
  • Walloon: ågne
  • Old Norse: asni (see there for further descendants)