Question 1

Where does the French word "gêne" come from?

Accepted Answer

attested in the form gehine: from the Old French gehir ('to confess, acknowledge'), followed by the suffix -ine as in haine, saisine, etc. The form gehenne found in Middle French is due to the attraction of géhenne.

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "gêne"?

Accepted Answer

First person singular of the present indicative of the verb 'gêner'.
Third person singular of the present indicative of the verb 'gêner'.
First person singular of the present subjunctive of the verb 'gêner'.
Third person singular of the present subjunctive of the verb 'gêner'.
Second person singular of the imperative of the verb 'gêner'.

gêne

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