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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle French bigne, from Old French bigne, buyne (“lump”), from Frankish *bungjo (“a swelling, lump, bump”). Unlike other loans, the vowel *-u- is umlauted to *-ü- and then -i-, compare broigne which does not undergo umlaut. (For more details, see the entry for beignet.).
Noun
beigne f (plural beignes)
- clout, slap, wallop, sock (blow, especially one to the head)
Noun
beigne m (plural beignes)
- doughnut (toroidal variety)
- (Louisiana, Missouri) doughnut, fritter, deep-fried corn cake
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
beigne
- inflection of beigner:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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