English–French

“cave” in French

French

Alsocaverne

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɔt/

Example

La grotte est sombre et fraîche.

The cave is dark and cool.

Illustration for grotte (cave)

How to say “cave” in French

“Cave” in French is grotte.

A cool natural hollow in rock, often extending into connected passages and chambers.

Full entry for grotte: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with grotte

Nous avons visité la grotte hier et vu des stalactites.

We visited the cave yesterday and saw stalactites.

Tips for using grotte

  • Grotte is feminine, so standard forms include une grotte and cette grotte.

Other French words for “cave”

Entrons dans la caverne.

Let's go into the cave.

“cave” in other languages