laîche

== French == === Alternative forms === laiche (post-1990 spelling) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French laische, from Old French lesche (“sedge”), from Frankish *lisca, *liska (“sedge”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *hlisku, *hlisiku, *hlusiku (“sedge”), a diminutive of Proto-West Germanic *hlus (“reed, sedge”). The ultimate origin could be:. Cognate with Old High German liska, lisca ( > Modern German Liesch (“sedge”)), Old Saxon hlus (“rush, reed”), Middle Dutch lies, liesc (“sedge”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɛʃ/ === Noun === laîche f (plural laîches) sedge (any plant of the genus Carex) === References === === Further reading === “laîche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === chiale, chialé, léchai