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tchoeu

tchoeu

Norman

Noun

tchoeu m ‎(plural tchoeux or tchoeurs)

(Jersey, anatomy, card games) heart
Alleunme touos nos tchoeux!‎ ― Light up all of our hearts!
(Jersey) courage
(Jersey) sweetheart, darling

Alternative forms

tchoeur (Guernsey)
qùœu (continental Normandy)
kyör (Sark)

Derived terms

Terms derived from tchoeu

aver l'tchoeu d'vômi ‎(“to feel sick”)
dé bouôn tchoeu ‎(“willingly”)

haler au tchoeu ‎(“to retch”)
par tchoeu ‎(“by heart”)

tchoeuthu ‎(“hearty, courageous”)

Etymology 2

From Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός ‎(khorós, “company of dancers or singers”).

Noun

tchoeu m ‎(plural tchoeurs)

(Jersey, music) choir, chorus