English–French

“garden gnome” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/gnom/

Example

Elle a acheté un gnome pour décorer son jardin.

She bought a garden gnome to decorate her garden.

Illustration for gnome (garden gnome)

How to say “garden gnome” in French

“Garden gnome” in French is gnome.

A small human-shaped garden figurine that evokes a legendary little being.

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

Example sentences with gnome

Les enfants ont posé un gnome en plastique près de la balançoire.

The children placed a plastic gnome near the swing.

Tips for using gnome

  • For an ordinary garden ornament, un nain de jardin is more common than gnome in French.

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