French

Verb

coute

1. first-person singular present indicative of couter
2. third-person singular present indicative of couter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of couter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of couter
5. second-person singular imperative of couter

Norman

Alternative forms

• kut (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French coute, code ‎(“elbow”), from Latin cubitum, from cubō, cubāre ‎(“lie down, recline”).

Noun

coute m ‎(plural coutes)

1. (Jersey, Guernsey, anatomy) elbow

Derived terms

• l'ver l'coute ‎(“to drink heavily”)

Old French

Noun

coute m ‎(oblique plural coutes, nominative singular coutes, nominative plural coute)

1. elbow (anatomy)