ETYM Origin uncertain: cf. French auvent awing, or Pers. âwan, âwang, anything suspended, or LG. havening a place sheltered from wind and weather, Eng. haven.
A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun; SYN. sunshade, sunblind.
Marquise, Sonnendach aus kräftigen Stoffen vor Fenstern oder über Balkonen.