étang

See also: Étang and ē-tàng

French

Etymology

Derived from the Old French verb estanchier, through an earlier form estanc.

Unrelated to Latin stagnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.tɑ̃/

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Noun

étang m (plural étangs)

1. pond (small lake)
   • 1946, “La Mer”, Charles Trenet (lyrics), Charles Trenet (music), performed by Charles Trenet:

     Voyez, près des étangs, / ces grands roseaux mouillés. / Voyez, ces oiseaux blancs / et ces maisons rouillées.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• agent, gante, ganté, géant, gênât

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Sundanese

Romanization

étang

1. Romanization of ᮆᮒᮀ