English

Preposition

sauf

1. Obsolete form of save.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sof/

Etymology

From Latin salvus.^[1] Cognate to Italian salvo.

Adjective

sauf m ‎(feminine singular sauve, masculine plural saufs, feminine plural sauves)

1. safe (free from harm)

Related terms

• sain et sauf
• sauver
• sauvetage

Preposition

sauf

1. except, save

   Tout le monde parle français, sauf moi.

   Everyone speaks French, except me.

References

1. ↑ Picoche, Jacqueline; Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

Norman

Etymology

From Latin salvus ‎(“safe, well, unharmed, sound, saved, alive”), from Proto-Indo-European *solo- ‎(“integrate, whole”).

Adjective

sauf m

1. (Jersey) safe