morve
French edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Possibly from a metathesis of Occitan vorm, vorma (cf. also Catalan borm), akin to French gourme, itself from Frankish *wurm; cf. English worm. Alternatively, derived from Latin morbus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
morve f (plural morves)
- snot (mucus)
- 2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:
- On va protéger notre quartier, Gaby, a répondu Armand en essuyant la morve avec le revers de sa main.
- We're going to protect our 'hood, Gaby, replied Armand, wiping away the snot with the back of his hand.
- glanders
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
morve
- inflection of morver:
Further reading edit
- morve on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- “morve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Noun edit
morve f