poulain

See also: Poulain

French

un poulain

Etymology

Inherited from Old French poulain, polain (“baby animal”), from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.lɛ̃/

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Noun

poulain m (plural poulains)

1. foal (young horse)

   La poulinière a mis bas un beau poulain.

   The mare gave birth to a pretty foal.

2. protégé; mentee

   Il affirma que Kadyrov est un poulain de Poutine.

   He stated that Kadyrov is Putin's protégé.

Related terms

• poulaine
• poule

 

Further reading

• “poulain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Old French, from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullamen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

Noun

poulain m (plural poulains)

1. (Jersey) foal

Derived terms

• noeud en tchu d'poulain (“granny knot”)

Old French

Noun

poulain

1. Alternative form of polain