gagne-pain
French
Etymology
From gagner (“to win, earn”) + pain (“bread”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /gaɲ.pɛ̃/
- Homophone: gagne-pains
Noun
gagne-pain m (plural gagne-pain or gagne-pains)
Synonyms
- (livelihood): subsistance f
- (breadwinner): soutien de famille m