chauffage

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French chauffage

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔ.faːʒə/
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  • Hyphenation: chauf‧fa‧ge

Noun

chauffage f (plural chauffages)

  1. (chiefly Belgium) heating
    Synonym: verwarming

French

Etymology

From chauffer (to heat) +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

Noun

chauffage m (plural chauffages)

  1. heating
    chauffage centralcentral heating
    chauffage au solunderfloor heating
    bois de chauffagefirewood (literally, “wood for heating”)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: chauffage
  • Persian: شوفاژ (šofâž)
  • North Levantine Arabic: شوفاج (šūfāj)

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