English–French

“porcelain” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔʁsəlɛn/

Example

La tasse est en porcelaine.

The cup is made of porcelain.

Illustration for porcelaine (porcelain)

How to say “porcelain” in French

“Porcelain” in French is porcelaine.

A fine white vessel glowing softly at its thin edges.

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

Example sentences with porcelaine

Sa grand-mère collectionne des vases en porcelaine.

Her grandmother collects porcelain vases.

Tips for using porcelaine

  • Porcelaine usually names a material as a mass noun, while an individual object is counted through its noun, as in une tasse en porcelaine.

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