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See also: tombé

English

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Noun

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tombe (plural tombes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of tomb.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch tombe, from Old French tombe, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔm.bə/
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  • Hyphenation: tom‧be

Noun

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tombe f (plural tombes or tomben, diminutive tombetje n)

  1. tomb
    Synonym: graftombe

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French

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

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Noun

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tombe f (plural tombes)

  1. tomb, grave
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Descendants
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  • Haitian Creole: tonm

Etymology 2

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Verb

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tombe

  1. inflection of tomber:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtom.be/
  • Rhymes: -ombe
  • Hyphenation: tóm‧be

Noun

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tombe f pl

  1. plural of tomba

Louisiana Creole

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Etymology

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From French tomber (to fall), compare Haitian Creole tonbe.

Verb

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tombe

  1. to fall

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  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Mauritian Creole

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Etymology

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From French tomber.

Noun

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tombe

  1. to fall

References

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  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Anglo-Norman tumbe, toumbe, Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos, funeral mound).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːmb(ə)/, /ˈtuːmb(ə)/

Noun

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tombe (plural tombes)

  1. sepulchre
  2. barrow (hillock with a grave underneath)
  3. casket
  4. (rare) tombstone
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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tombe (plural tombes)

  1. Alternative form of thombe (thumb)

Etymology 3

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Adjective

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tombe

  1. Alternative form of tome (empty)

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Noun

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tombe f (plural tombes)

  1. (Jersey) grave

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Portuguese

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Verb

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tombe

  1. inflection of tombar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Walloon

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Etymology

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From Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

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Noun

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tombe f (plural tombes)

  1. tomb, grave