chievre

Old French

Alternative forms

• kievre (Normandy)

Etymology

From Latin capra.

Noun

chievre oblique singular, f (oblique plural chievres, nominative singular chievre, nominative plural chievres)

1. goat (mammal)

Descendants

• Middle French: chevre
  • → English: chèvre
  • French: chèvre
• Norman: quièvre
• Walloon: tchive