apurtenance

Old French

Alternative forms

  • apartenance (mainland France)

Etymology

From apurtenant, the present participle of apurtenir.

Noun

apurtenance oblique singularf (oblique plural apurtenances, nominative singular apurtenance, nominative plural apurtenances)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) belonging (something which is owned by someone)
  2. (Anglo-Norman) appurtenance (minor property that passes with the main property when it is sold)

Descendants

  • English: appurtenance