English–French
“stump” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/suʃ/
Example
L'enfant s'est assis sur la souche du chêne.
The child sat on the oak stump.
How to say “stump” in French
“Stump” in French is souche.
A leftover wooden base anchors the visible remains of a tree and suggests the starting source of a family line or biological group.
Example sentences with souche
Après la tempête, on ne voyait plus que la souche.
After the storm, all that could be seen was the stump.
Tips for using souche
- In biology, souche can mean a strain, as in une souche bactérienne, rather than a physical tree stump.