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English
Noun
etage (plural etages)
- Alternative form of étage
Danish
Etymology
From French étage (“floor, shelf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
etage c (singular definite etagen, plural indefinite etager)
- storey, story, floor (level of a building)
- deck (floorlike covering on a ship)
Inflection
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French étage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːˈtaː.ʒə/
- Hyphenation: eta‧ge
- Rhymes: -aːʒə
Noun
etage f (plural etages, diminutive etagetje n)
- floor, storey
Usage notes
- In the Dutch-speaking countries, the first floor is the floor one level above ground level. The ground level is called begane grond.
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