English–French

“corner” in French

French

Alsoangle · recoin

Pronunciation

IPA/kwɛ̃/

Example

Il y a une araignée dans le coin.

There is a spider in the corner.

Illustration for coin (corner)

How to say “corner” in French

“Corner” in French is coin.

A narrow wedge-shaped space where two surfaces meet, such as at the edge of a room, street, or piece of furniture.

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

Example sentences with coin

Au coin de la rue, il y a une boulangerie.

At the corner of the street, there is a bakery.

Tips for using coin

  • The masculine noun takes au coin de for a position at a corner and dans un coin for something located inside a corner space.

Other French words for “corner”

masculine nouncorner

La lampe est dans l'angle.

The lamp is in the corner.

Le chat dort dans le recoin du fauteuil.

The cat is sleeping in the corner of the armchair.

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