mitaine

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French mitaine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mitaine f (plural mitaines)

  1. fingerless glove

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French mite, miste (playful name for cat) + -aine. See also minet (cat) and Provençal mino (female cat), both of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

mitaine f (plural mitaines)

  1. fingerless glove
  2. (Canada) mitten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: mitaine
  • Russian: мите́нка (miténka)

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French mitaine, of Germanic origin.

Noun

mitaine f (plural mitaines)

  1. (Jersey) mitten

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