quarantaine
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /ka.rɑnˈtɛː.nə/
Noun
quarantaine f (plural quarantaines, diminutive quarantainetje n)
- A quarantine, sanitary measure of isolating infected people; its duration or site
- (figuratively) Any isolation, exclusion
Derived terms
- quarantainehaven
- quarantainevlag
French
Etymology
quarante + -aine, the medical sense a calque of Italian quarantena.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ʁɑ̃.tɛn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun
quarantaine f (plural quarantaines)
- A number or group of or about forty.
- (medicine) quarantine (isolation to prevent contamination)
Related terms
Descendants
- → German: Quarantäne
See also
- (numeric): centaine, cinquantaine, dizaine, douzaine, huitaine, quinzaine, soixantaine, trentaine, vingtaine
- (medical prevention): cordon sanitaire m
Further reading
- “quarantaine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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