English–French
“coffin” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sɛʁkœj/
Example
La famille a veillé près du cercueil toute la nuit.
The family kept vigil beside the coffin all night.
How to say “coffin” in French
“Coffin” in French is cercueil.
A closed wooden box holding a dead person's body, placed at the center of a funeral.
Example sentences with cercueil
Les porteurs ont porté le cercueil jusqu'à la tombe.
The bearers carried the coffin to the grave.
Tips for using cercueil
- Cercueil is masculine, so the standard article is un cercueil and the plural is des cercueils.