dommage

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French damage, inherited from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum, from Latin damnum, or from Old French dam + the suffix -age, probably becoming dommage under the influence of Old French dongier (“danger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔ.maʒ/

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Noun

dommage m (plural dommages)

1. damage

   Synonym: dégât

   Le vent a causé des dommages.

   The wind caused some damage.

2. injury

   Je lui ai causé des dommages.

   I have caused him injury.

3. a shame, a pity

   C’est dommage !

   What a shame!

Derived terms

• dédommager
• dommage collatéral
• dommageable
• dommages et intérêts
• endommager
• quel dommage

Interjection

dommage !

1. (what a) shame! what a pity! too bad!

References

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

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

From Old French damage, from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum, from Latin damnum, or from an Old French *dam + the suffix -age, probably becoming dommage under the influence of Old French dongier (“danger”).

Noun

dommage m (plural dommages)

1. (Guernsey) damage