Old French

Noun

charn f ‎(oblique plural charns, nominative singular charn, nominative plural charns)

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of char

Old Provençal

Alternative forms

• carn

Etymology

From Latin carnem, accusative singular of carō.

Noun

charn f ‎(oblique plural charns, nominative singular charn, nominative plural charns)

1. flesh
   • 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lo tems vai e ven e vire

     Ai, frescha charn colorida,
     Cui Deus formet ab sas mas

     fresh, colored flesh
     that God form with his hands

Descendants

• Occitan: charn

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan) carn
• (Sutsilvan) tgarn
• (Surmiran) tgern

Etymology

From Latin carō, carnem.

Noun

charn f (plural charns)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) meat

Derived terms

• charn-bov ‎(“beef”)
• charn-portg ‎(“pork”)
• charnpiertg ‎(“bacon”)