fouaille

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fouaille.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fwaj/

Noun

fouaille f (plural fouailles)

  1. firewood, fuel

References

Old French

Etymology

feu +‎ -aille.

Noun

fouaille oblique singularf (oblique plural fouailles, nominative singular fouaille, nominative plural fouailles)

  1. firewood (wood intended to be burned as fuel)
  2. (by extension) torch (stick with fire at one end)

Descendants

  • English: fuel
  • French: fouaille, fioul (via English), fuel (via English)