coucher

to lay, to lay down; to put to bed, to put up (a lodger); to go to bed; to set (of celestial objects); to lodge, to beat down (wheat)

“Quand le Soleil se couche-t-il ce soir ?” — When does the sun set this evening?

Inherited from Middle French coucher, from Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre (“set in place”). Doublet of colloquer.

going to bed; bedding; room and board; setting (sun)

“coucher de soleil” — sunset, sundown

Inherited from Middle French coucher, from Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre (“set in place”). Doublet of colloquer.