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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French hamel, from Old French hamel (“hamlet”), diminutive of ham (“small village”), from Frankish *haim (“village, home”), from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“village, home”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (“village, home”), from *tḱey-. Cognate with Old High German heim (“village, home”), Old English hām (“village, home”). More at home.
Pronunciation
Noun
hameau m (plural hameaux)
- hamlet
- Synonyms: bourgade, village
- J’habite dans la cité, moi, mais mon ami-ci habite dans le hameau. ― I live in the city, but my friend here lives in the hamlet.
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