délabrer

French

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from dé- + a derivative of label, lambel (“strip”), from Frankish *lappā (“cloth, rag, lobe”), from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“blade”). Cognate with Old High German lappa (“corner of clothing, flap”), Old English læppa (“skirt of a garment, lappet, piece, section, lobe, portion, district”). More at lap, lappet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.la.bʁe/
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Verb

délabrer

  1. to dilapidate (building)

Conjugation

Further reading

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