Definition
A historical fee or tax paid to use certain roads or paths, especially in medieval France.
Etymology
From Old French 'chemin' (road) plus the suffix '-age' (fee/tax). This feudal system existed from medieval times through the early modern period and represents the privatization of roads.
Kelly Says
In medieval France, you might pay chiminage to use a forest road or mountain pass—imagine paying a toll just to walk through your own countryside! This system created wealthy landowners who controlled routes and gave rise to modern highway tolls.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
fireplaces
fire-places
CACatalà
xemeneia
she-me-ne-ah
ELΕλληνικά
καμινάδα
ka-mi-na-da
ESEspañol
chiminea
chi-mee-NEH-ah
FAفارسی
شومینه
shoom-i-neh
FISuomi
tulipaikka
too-li-pai-kka
FRFrançais
cheminée
she-mee-NAY
HIहिन्दी
चिमनी
chi-mee-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
cerobong asap
che-ro-bong a-sap
ITItaliano
camino
kah-mee-noh
KO한국어
치menea
chi-me-ne-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
cheminée
she-mee-NAY
MYမြန်မာ
fireplace
fire-place
PLPolski
kominek
koh-mi-nekh
PTPortuguês
lareira
la-REH-rah
SWKiswahili
chimney
chim-nee
TAதமிழ்
பட்டறைய
pat-ta-rai-ya
TLTL
chiminea
chi-me-ne-ah
TRTürkçe
soğuk hava
soh-guk ha-vah
UKУкраїнська
камін
kah-min
VITiếng Việt
lò than
loh than