EuroLex/F/Coupé


 * Original language: French
 * Original form and meaning: coupé - 1. coupé (meaning a car with four seats, two doors and a sloping rear)

(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)

Annotations
Etymology: from F, originally pp. of couper "to cut (in half)", from early 19c. carrosse coupe "cut-off carriage", a shorter version of the berlin, minus the back seat. First applied to closed two-door automobiles 1908.

Source: http://www.etymonline.com

Information on Other Languages
Latvian: divvietīga slēgta automašīna

Lithuanian: dviduris automobilis

Polish: samochód dwudrzwiowy

Portuguese (Portugal): descapotável