The picture is from www.brocantecourt.com.
There don't seem to be that many exciting German words in French, and of those I know, this week's featured word is definitely the most intriguing. But vasistas is apparently also used in Italian and Turkish. It is derived from the German Was ist das? (What's that?) and designates a transom window or skylight. If you want to hear it sung by Bénabar, click here.
The picture is from www.brocantecourt.com.
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Patricia
15/4/2013 02:28:33 am
chouette et tu m'as fait découvrir une chançon de Benabar que je ne connaissais pas encore
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