English–French
“dagger” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pwaɲaʁ/
Example
Il a caché un poignard sous sa veste.
He hid a dagger under his jacket.
How to say “dagger” in French
“Dagger” in French is poignard.
A short dagger kept close to the hand, with a point made for piercing at close range.
Example sentences with poignard
La police a retrouvé un poignard sur les lieux.
The police found a dagger at the scene.
Tips for using poignard
- The verb poignarder takes its victim as a direct object: poignarder quelqu'un, without the preposition à.