English–French
“knot” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/nø/
Example
Fais un nœud au bout de la corde.
Tie a knot at the end of the rope.
How to say “knot” in French
“Knot” in French is nœud.
A small tightened crossing of material that stays in place and can be undone or tightened again.
Example sentences with nœud
Il sait faire un nœud papillon pour sa cravate.
He knows how to tie a bow-tie knot for his tie.
Tips for using nœud
- French commonly uses faire un nœud for making a knot and dénouer for undoing one, rather than translating both patterns word for word.