French Conversation · Level 109
60 words
French word
bâtonnet
Pronunciation
IPA/batonɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounstick
Example
L'enfant joue avec un bâtonnet dans le jardin.
The child is playing with a stick in the garden.
More examples
Après le barbecue, ils ont grillé des bâtonnets de légumes.
After the barbecue, they grilled vegetable sticks.
Core concept
A short, slender stick small enough to hold and use easily.
Common phrases
un bâtonnet de glace
popsicle stick
des bâtonnets de légumes
vegetable sticks
Similar words
bâton: A sturdy, thick stick used mainly in sports or as a support.
touillette: A slender stick for mixing a drink.
cure-dent: A small stick for clearing food from between the teeth.
allumette: A small wooden stick with a treated tip for lighting a fire.
Definition in French
Désigne un petit bâton, plus court et plus fin qu'un bâton ordinaire.
Word origin
The noun bâtonnet derives from bâton with the diminutive suffix -et, forming a word for a smaller stick.
Usage tips
- Bâtonnet is masculine, so the usual article is un bâtonnet.