afaire

== Old French == === Alternative forms === afeire, affaire, afere === Etymology === Univerbation of a +‎ faire (“ado”). === Noun === afaire oblique singular, f (oblique plural afaires, nominative singular afaire, nominative plural afaires) character; disposition situation; event problem; difficulty ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: affaire French: affaire Norman: affaire Picard: afoaire → Middle Dutch: affare Dutch: affaire → Middle English: afere, affere English: affair