Russethouse Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Help - its the subject of a little contoversy with a couple of friends, does anyone know if there is a French word for Chipmunk other than 'Le Chipmunk' ?[:)][:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Écureuil terrestre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 From a Collins English-French dictionary I get : In the english section : Chipmunk : n, suisse, m (animal) In the french section : Suisse : adj, Swiss. n,m, bedeau = verger. n, f, La Suisse : Switzerland.[8-)] [8-)] [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 [quote user="Dick Smith"]Écureuil terrestre.[/quote]I thought un écureuil was a squirrel ?.... Why terrestre ?... I suppose so.... The few ones I saw this morning coming to work were definitely terrestre! They were all taken en flagrant délit pour avoir traverser la route to go and see their flat mates! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Ummmm, Chipmunk.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjlaws Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 If this:http://tinyurl.com/yctr5mis a chipmunk, then in French it's a tamia (rayé), also called a suisse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 My Larousse also gives "tamia" or "suisse", both masculine. "Suisse" is only in Canadian French. Is Switzerland overrun with chipmunks?Is there money on this, Gay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Tamias striatus is the Latin, and I really do think that the French is Chipmunk, Phil, I don't think they have another name for it, YET. Anyway, you got the right creature.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Here is a site that mentions "le tamia", or the chipmunk. No doubt a lot of French call it "le chipmunk" (the AF must be turning in their bathchairs) but it seems "le tamia" is also a legitimate French word for it. I always bow to whatever Larousse says!Le Tamia - Le Chipmunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysatis Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 My dictionary says exactly the same as Cassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Funny, because my dictionary says whatever it was I posted earlier - but the dictionary (Ultralingua) is American, so...My Collins Robert says tamia for France and suisse for Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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