drapeau

See also: Drapeau

French

Etymology

From Old French drapel. By surface analysis, drap (“cloth”) +‎ -eau (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁa.po/

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Noun

drapeau m (plural drapeaux)

1. flag
2. (Louisiana) diaper

   Synonym: couche f

Derived terms

• drapeau blanc
• drapeau jaune complet

See also

• bannière, enseigne, étendard, gonfalon

Further reading

• “drapeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.