pêtcheux
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From pêtchi (“to fish”) + -eux.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
pêtcheux m (plural pêtcheurs)
- (Jersey) fisherman
- Lé pêtcheux n'sent pon sa pouque.
- No-one despises his own trade.
- (Jersey) kingfisher
Synonyms edit
- (fisherman): paissounnier (Guernsey)
- (kingfisher): pêtcheux d'St. Martîn, St. Martinnais