d'vànt
See also: d'vant
Norman
editAlternative forms
edit- d'vant (Jersey)
Etymology
editFrom Old French devant (“in front of”).
Preposition
editd'vànt
- (Guernsey) before
- (Guernsey) in front of
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 518:
- I' s'en est allaï les pids d'vànt.
- He has gone feet foremost.
Derived terms
edit- d'vànt qué (“before”)
- endret dè d'vànt (“front room”)