casse-tête

See also: cassetete

French

Etymology

From casser +‎ tête.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kas.tɛt/
  • Audio (Quebec):(file)
  • Audio (France (Toulouse)):(file)
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)
  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

Noun

casse-tête m (invariable)

  1. brainteaser, puzzle
  2. (by extension) headache, problem
  3. warclub
  4. (North America) jigsaw puzzle

Descendants

  • → Polish: kastet
  • → Portuguese: cassetete
  • → Russian: касте́т (kastét)

Further reading

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