Middle French

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Etymology

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empescher +‎ -ment.

Noun

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empeschement m (plural empeschemens)

  1. (literally or figuratively) obstacle

Descendants

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  • French: empêchement

Old French

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Etymology

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empescher +‎ -ment.

Noun

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empeschement oblique singularm (oblique plural empeschemenz or empeschementz, nominative singular empeschemenz or empeschementz, nominative plural empeschement)

  1. (literally or figuratively) obstacle