emprunt

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French

Etymology

Deverbal from emprunter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.pʁœ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -œ̃

Noun

emprunt m (plural emprunts)

  1. loan
  2. (lexicography) loan, borrowing
    Hyponyms: anglicisme, catalanisme, germanisme, gasconisme, hispanisme, occitanisme

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Norman

Etymology

From emprunter (to borrow).

Noun

emprunt m (plural emprunts)

  1. (Jersey) loan