emprunt

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

Synonyms

• prêt m

Derived terms

• emprunt savant
• nom d’emprunt

See also

• calque

Further reading

• “emprunt”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From emprunter (“to borrow”).

Noun

emprunt m (plural emprunts)

1. (Jersey) loan