chemin faisant
Concepts
Translations
unterwegs
per strada
inter vias
onderweg
de camino
yoldaPronounced as (IPA)
/ʃə.mɛ̃ f(ə).zɑ̃/
Etymology
Literally, “doing way”, with the positioning of the present participle after its complement which was frequent in Old French (the modern French equivalent would be faisant chemin). Compare tambour battant, Belle au bois dormant.
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