French word

carnet

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁnɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnotebook

Example

J'ai acheté un carnet pour prendre des notes.

I bought a notebook for taking notes.

Illustration for carnet (notebook)

More examples

Mon carnet d'adresses contient tous les numéros importants.

My address book contains all the important numbers.

Core concept

A pocket-sized booklet that gathers short written records or several connected paper tickets.

Common phrases

  • un carnet de notes

    notebook

  • un carnet d'adresses

    address book

  • un carnet de tickets

    ticket booklet

Similar words

calepin: A small portable notebook for brief notes and scribbled reminders.
bloc-notes: A tear-off pad of memo sheets for writing quick notes.
agenda: A dated planner for recording appointments and scheduled events.
cahier: A bound notebook for lessons, exercises, or practice work.

Definition in French

Petit cahier que l'on porte sur soi, destiné à prendre de courtes notes, noter des adresses ou des rendez-vous.

Word origin

Old French formed carnet as a diminutive of a term for a notebook, with the older word ultimately related to Latin quaterni, a group of four.

Usage tips

  • Carnet de tickets can mean a book of transit tickets, so the phrase indicates tickets rather than notes.

Other meanings

  • ticket booknoun
  • address booknoun

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