tchêne

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old Northern French *quesne (compare Old French chesne), from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Gaulish [Term?].

Noun

tchêne m (plural tchênes)

1. (Jersey) oak

Alternative forms

• kyeen (Sark)

Derived terms

• parmésan dé tchêne
• pomme dé tchêne (“oak gall”)
• tchênelle (“acorn”)
• vèrt tchêne (“evergreen oak, holm oak”)

 

Etymology 2

From Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Noun

tchêne f (plural tchênes)

1. (Jersey) cane

Derived terms

• donner la tchêne (“to cane”)