chômage

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See also: chomage and Chômage

French

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Etymology

From chômer +‎ -age.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

chômage m (plural chômages)

  1. idleness
  2. unemployment
    Synonym: (France, informal) chômedu
    Le ministre de l’Économie a déclaré qu’il s’attendait aux "très bons" chiffres du chômage.
    The Finance Minister declared that he was expecting "very good" unemployment figures.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: șomaj

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