French

Noun

oie f ‎(plural oies)

1. goose

Derived terms

• jeu de l'oie

Related terms

• oiseau

See also

• jars

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish aidche and aidchi, the oblique forms of adaig, from earlier *adekʷī or *adekī, of unknown origin; possibly cognate with Latin āter ‎(“dark”) or Sanskrit अन्ध ‎(andha, “blind”).

Pronunciation

• (Northern Manx) IPA^(key): [ɛi]
• (Southern Manx) IPA^(key): [iː]

Noun

oie f ‎(genitive singular oie, plural oieghyn)

1. night

Old French

Alternative forms

• oe
• oue

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *auca, contraction of *avica, from Latin avis ‎(“bird”).

Noun

oie f ‎(oblique plural oies, nominative singular oie, nominative plural oies)

1. goose (bird)

Descendants

• French: oie
• Norman: ouaïe (Guernsey), ouaie (Jersey), ouée (continental Normandy)