French word

croupe

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁup/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrump

Example

Le cheval a de la boue sur la croupe.

The horse has mud on its rump.

Illustration for croupe (rump)

More examples

Peux-tu brosser la croupe du cheval?

Can you brush the horse's rump?

Core concept

A horse's rear rises in a rounded mass where the back ends and the tail begins.

Similar words

arrière-train: An animal's hindquarters as a whole.
postérieur: The rear end or buttocks of a person or animal.
fesse: A rounded cheek forming one side of a person's buttocks.
derrière: The rear side or buttocks of a person.

Definition in French

Partie postérieure charnue du cheval, située entre le dos et la base de la queue.

Word origin

The French noun croupe comes through Old French croupe from an older form used for the hindquarters of a horse; its ultimate source is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary French, croupe mainly describes animals, while fesses or derrière normally refer to a person's buttocks.

Other meanings

  • rearnoun

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