The meaning/definition of it in french would be most appreciated.
2007-07-14 01:18:55 · 5 answers · asked by Lucy A 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi there!
Vermont is derived from two french words:
vert (green, which is pronounced without the 't')
mont (mountain)
Thus, Ver(t)mont means 'Green Mountain.'
Best wishes,
C.s.
2007-07-14 01:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by carnation-soul 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ver= vert
mont= mount, hill
It literally means ''green mount/hill'' and not mountain, which is montagne in French.
It's just that people nowadays choose to translate it as mountain, and I frankly find it odd.
Another example is:
Montréal.
Mont= mount
réal = old French word for ''royal''
Mount Royal.
2007-07-14 05:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ver = green
mont= montain
Vermont = Green montain
2007-07-14 03:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Happy Feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a contraction of vert mont, meaning green mountain.
2007-07-14 03:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it says on google it means a thrush which is a bird
hope this helps- bradx
2007-07-14 01:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by bradderz 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋