French word

crotte

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁɔt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpoo

Example

Ton bébé a fait une crotte, je vais le changer.

Your baby has done a poo, so I'll change them.

Illustration for crotte (poo)

More examples

Attention, il y a une crotte sur le trottoir.

Watch out, there's poop on the sidewalk.

Core concept

A little lump that appears in a diaper or on a path.

Common phrases

  • faire une crotte

    have a bowel movement

  • une crotte de chien

    dog poop

  • marcher dans une crotte

    step in poop

Similar words

caca: A mild, child-friendly term for feces used in family settings.
merde: A crude, vulgar colloquial term for feces.

Definition in French

Désigne les excréments, surtout ceux d'animaux ou des enfants.

Word origin

French inherited crotte from Old French, where it referred to a small lump before acquiring its current excrement sense.

Usage tips

  • Crotte is familiar and relatively mild, while excréments and selles suit more formal or medical contexts.

Other meanings

  • droppingsnoun

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