La caisse
Example: La caisse du supermarché est ouverte jusqu'à 20 heures.
Definition
"La caisse" refers to the checkout or cash register area in a store where customers pay for their purchases. It can also mean the physical cash register machine or the money collected from sales. For example, in the phrase 'La caisse du supermarché est ouverte jusqu'à 20 heures,' it indicates the supermarket's checkout is open until 8 PM.
Etymology
The term "la caisse" originates from the Old French word 'caise,' which came from Latin 'capsa,' meaning box or container. It historically referred to a box where money was kept, evolving to mean the cash register or checkout area in modern French. Did you know? The word 'cash' in English shares the same Latin root!
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"La caisse" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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