English–French

“knife” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kuto/

Example

Où est le couteau ?

Where is the knife?

Illustration for couteau (knife)

How to say “knife” in French

“Knife” in French is couteau.

A sharp blade joined to a handle, used to cut, slice, or pierce food and other objects.

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

Example sentences with couteau

Attention, ce couteau est très coupant.

Careful, this knife is very sharp.

Tips for using couteau

  • Couteau is masculine, so its usual articles are un couteau and le couteau.

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