French word

emprunt

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃pʁœ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounloan

Example

J'ai contracté un emprunt pour acheter ma voiture.

I took out a loan in order to buy my car.

Illustration for emprunt (loan)

More examples

Mon emprunt immobilier a un taux fixe.

My mortgage has a fixed rate.

Core concept

A sum of money received now and tied to scheduled repayment.

Common phrases

  • faire un emprunt

    take out a loan

  • emprunt étudiant

    student loan

  • emprunt immobilier

    mortgage

Similar words

prêt: Funds borrowed for a limited time with agreed repayment and interest conditions.
crédit: Credit offered to finance a purchase or spread its cost over installments.
dette: An unpaid obligation or amount remaining from money borrowed earlier.

Definition in French

Somme empruntée ou acte de contracter une dette auprès d'un établissement ou d'une personne, remboursable selon un échéancier.

Word origin

Emprunt is the deverbal noun formed from emprunter, 'to borrow', inherited from Old French.

Usage tips

  • Emprunt is masculine, so standard forms include un emprunt and l'emprunt.

Opposites

Related words

  • emprunterborrowverb
  • empruntéborrowedadjective

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