thune
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See also: Thune
French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of unclear origin; perhaps from Tunes, an obsolete form of Tunis. The semantic development went from "alms" to "five-franc coin" to "money".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
thune f (plural thunes)
- (slang) cash, dosh (money)
- (slang, Switzerland, obsolete in France) a coin worth five francs
- (slang, obsolete) alms
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “thune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.