Tabarnak is the strongest form of that sacre, derived from tabernacle (where the Eucharist is stored, in Roman Catholicism).

2023年7月29日 · Derived from the word “tabernacle,” which holds great religious significance in Catholicism, “tabarnak” is used as a swear word in Quebecois French to express anger, frustration, or astonishment. It’s as if the French have found a way to blend the sacred and the profane, giving rise to a linguistic concoction that is both shocking and fascinating.

2023年10月13日 · “Tabarnak” (or its variants) is a Quebecois French swear word. In essence, it’s a profanity that derives its power from its connection to the Catholic Church. The word is derived from “tabernacle,” which in the Catholic faith is the sacred vessel that contains the consecrated host, representing the body of Christ.

According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle (Hebrew: מִשְׁכָּן, romanized: miškān, lit. 'residence, dwelling place'), also known as the Tent of the Congregation (Hebrew: אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, romanized: ʔohel mōʕēḏ, also Tent of Meeting), was the portable earthly dwelling of God used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan.

2025年3月16日 · (Quebec, vulgar, slang) An expletive and intensifier for all purposes. Considered the greatest and most offensive of all the Quebec curse words.

2024年6月12日 · Unlike the French spoken in France, Quebec French uses the names of holy items as swear words. The French Canadian word for “tabernacle” (where the Eucharist is kept in a Catholic church) is a popular profanity roughly equivalent to an English f-bomb. Tabarnouche and tabarouette are milder variations, similar to “fudge.”

For the Jews in ancient times, a tabernacle was a type of tent moved from place to place and used for worship. On many warships, sails above the fighting top (a platform just above the lowest sail) were mounted on separate masts (topmasts or topgallant masts) held in wooden sockets called tabernacles.

Tabarnak : C'est un juron québécois, en référence au tabernacle d'église. Dans l'église catholique, le tabernacle est le meuble qui abrite le ciboire contenant les hosties. Ce mot à été déformé en français canadiens, pour devenir un sacre ( un juron ) familier : tabarnak.

Le terme “tabarnak”, souvent entendu dans le tourbillon des conversations au Québec, est bien plus qu’une simple interjection. Il tire ses origines de la religion catholique, où le tabernacle désigne la boîte sacrée contenant les éléments consacrés de l’Eucharistie.

Le mot ‘tabarnak’ est un terme québécois souvent utilisé pour exprimer de la frustration, de la colère ou de l’étonnement. Il est considéré comme un juron vulgaire et blasphématoire, utilisé principalement dans la langue québécoise. Mais d’où vient ce mot et quel est son sens réel ?