hallebarde
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French, from Old French alabarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (from Proto-Germanic *helmô (“handle”)) + barte (“hatchet”) (from *bardaz (“broadax”, literally “beard”)).
Pronunciation edit
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /al.baʁd/
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Noun edit
hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “hallebarde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French hallebarde, from Middle High German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (“handle”) + barte (“hatchet”).
Noun edit
hallebarde f (plural hallebardes)