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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French amende.
Pronunciation
Noun
amende (plural amendes)
- A monetary punishment; a fine.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French amende.
Noun
amende f (plural amendes)
- (Belgium, colloquial) fine
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Deverbal from amender.
Pronunciation
Noun
amende f (plural amendes)
- fine (payment)
- 2019 September 16, Government of Haute-Saône, "Déploiement des radars tourelles":
La destruction, la dégradation ou la détérioration d’un bien public constitue une infraction qui peut être punie de 5 ans d’emprisonnement et de 75 000 euros d’amende.- Destruction of or damage to public property is a crime punishable by 5 years imprisonment and a 75,000 euro fine.
Derived terms
Verb
amende
- inflection of amender:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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Norman
Etymology
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Noun
amende f (plural amendes)
- (Jersey) fine (payment)