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hache

axe, hatchet

noun ASH Rare

Origin: Frankish *hapja

Usage Note

Hache carries the silent h aspiré, so no elision or liaison: la hache, not l'hache. The diminutive hachette is a small hatchet. Hacher means to chop or mince, as in steak haché (minced beef).

Examples

"Il a coupé le bois avec une hache."

Natural Translation

He chopped the wood with an axe.

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