guimple

Old French

Alternative forms

• gimple

Etymology

Frankish *wimpil.

Noun

guimple oblique singular, f (oblique plural guimples, nominative singular guimple, nominative plural guimples)

1. wimple (headgear worn by nuns)

Descendants

• → Catalan: grímpola
• Middle French: guimple, guimpe
  • French: guimpe
  • → English: gimp
  • → Occitan: guimpla, guimpa
• → Middle French: gymple