drapeau

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French

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drapeau (sense 1) de la Bretagne

Etymology

From Old French drapel. By surface analysis, drap (cloth) +‎ -eau (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

drapeau m (plural drapeaux)

  1. (vexillology) flag
    Synonym: flag m (Louisiana)
  2. (Louisiana) diaper, nappy
    Synonyms: braguet m (Louisiana), braguette f (Louisiana), couche f, lange m or f (Belgium, Louisiana, Switzerland)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: drapo
  • Louisiana Creole: drapo

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