falaise

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French faleise, faloise, from Frankish *falisa, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelis-, *pels- (“rock, cliff”). More at fell. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fa.lɛz/ Rhymes: -ɛz === Noun === falaise f (plural falaises) cliff (steep rock face) ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “falaise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norman == === Alternative forms === (Saint Ouen) falaîthe === Etymology === From Old French faleise, faloise, from Frankish *falisa, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz (“rock, cliff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelis-, *pels- (“rock, cliff”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === falaise f (plural falaises) cliff