basculer
French
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to topple, to tip over
- (intransitive) to sway from side to side
- (intransitive) to fall apart, to turn upsidedown
- (transitive) to transfer (e.g. a call)
- (transitive) to tip over, to tip up
- to fail over
Etymology
Inherited from Old French baculer affix from French bas (low, lower, nether, stocking) + French cul (arse, hole, ass).
Origin
French
cul
Gloss
arse, hole, ass
Concept
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Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- basculation English
- bascule English
- cūlus Latin
- basso Italian
- Pays-Bas French
- acculer French
- babeurre French
- balèvre French
- bas French
- basculement French
- basculeur French
- bassement French
- bassesse French
- cul French
- culot French
- enculer French
- fouette-cul French
- là-bas French
- lèche-cul French
- mi-bas French
- peigne-cul French
- pinocumettable French
- reculer French
- baculer Old French
- bas Old French
- basa Ido
- cul Middle French
- kül Volapük