French

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Etymology

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Most likely from a North Germanic language; compare Norwegian pakkis, Danish pakis, Swedish packis, all formed from Old Norse pakki (package, parcel) and íss (ice), with probable influence from banc (compare German Eisbank (literally ice bank)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɑ̃.kiz/
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Noun

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banquise f (plural banquises)

  1. (geography) sea ice, pack ice, ice floe; ice field

Descendants

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  • Catalan: banquisa
  • Italian: banchisa
  • Portuguese: banquisa
  • Spanish: banquisa
  • Turkish: bankiz

Further reading

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