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masculine

/ba.ɡaʒ/

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Translation

a piece of luggage, bag

Word origin

From Old French bague ('bundle, pack') with the suffix -age. English borrowed the word straight back as 'baggage'. Note that French counts it, so one suitcase is 'un bagage' where English says luggage uncountably.

Origin: Old French
Root: bague
English cognates: baggage

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralbagages

Examples

' ' .

I only have one piece of luggage.

The luggage is already in the boot.

You are allowed one piece of hand luggage.

l'.

Our luggage got lost at the airport.

She left bag and baggage.

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This word is part of lesson 40.