carnet

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English

(admission pass) a carnet

Etymology

From French carnet (notebook), from Middle French quernet (group of four sheets).

Pronunciation

Noun

carnet (plural carnets)

  1. A ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets.
    Rather than buy each ticket individually, you can buy a carnet of ten tickets for a lower price.
  2. (law) A customs document that allows the temporary duty-free importation of a particular article
    • 2003, Jim Hudgens et al., The Rough Guide to West Africa, →ISBN, page 20:
      If you plan to sell your car, of course, a carnet is the last thing you need: if the vehicle isn't correctly stamped in and out of each country you'll lose your deposit.
  3. An admission pass.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French carnet.

Pronunciation

Noun

carnet m (plural carnets)

  1. identification card
    carnet de conduirdriving license

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French

Etymology

From a diminutive of Old French quaern, quaer. See cahier.

Pronunciation

Noun

carnet m (plural carnets)

  1. booklet, notebook

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Descendants

  • Catalan: carnet
  • English: carnet
  • Haitian Creole: kanè
  • Portuguese: carnê
  • Polish: karnet
  • Spanish: carné

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French carnet.

Noun

carnet n (plural carnete)

  1. notebook

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative carnet carnetul carnete carnetele
genitive-dative carnet carnetului carnete carnetelor
vocative carnetule carnetelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈnet/
  • Rhymes: -et
  • Syllabification: car‧net

Noun

carnet m (plural carnets)

  1. Alternative form of carné

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