etage

See also: étage, étagé, and Etage

Danish

Etymology

From French étage (“floor, shelf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈtˢæˀɕə], [eˈtˢæːɕə]

Noun

etage c (singular definite etagen, plural indefinite etager)

1. storey, story, floor (level of a building)
2. deck (floorlike covering on a ship)

Inflection

Declension of etage

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	etage	etagen	etager	etagerne
genitive	etages	etagens	etagers	etagernes

Further reading

• “etage” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French étage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈtaː.ʒə/

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• Hyphenation: eta‧ge
• Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

etage f (plural etages, diminutive etagetje n)

1. floor, storey

Usage notes

• In the Dutch-speaking countries, the first floor is the floor one level above ground level. The ground level is called begane grond.

Synonyms

• verdieping