French word

fût

Pronunciation

IPA/fy/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbarrel

Example

Ils ont mis le vin dans le fût.

They put the wine in the barrel.

Illustration for fût (barrel)

More examples

Le propriétaire a acheté un fût de bière pour la fête.

The owner bought a beer barrel for the party.

Core concept

A sturdy wooden vessel shaped like a short cylinder, used to store liquid and develop its flavor.

Common phrases

  • un fût de bière

    a beer barrel

  • un fût de vin

    a wine barrel

  • un fût de chêne

    an oak barrel

Similar words

tonneau: A large wooden barrel for storing and transporting wine or beer in bulk.
bouteille: A narrow glass or plastic container with a cap for carrying liquids.
seau: A wide-mouthed container with a handle for fetching water or washing items.

Definition in French

Récipient cylindrique, généralement en bois, destiné au stockage ou au vieillissement de liquides, notamment le vin ou le whisky.

Word origin

The noun fût developed from Old French fust, borrowed from Latin fustis for wood or a trunk, then acquired its container sense.

Usage tips

  • The circumflex in fût distinguishes the barrel noun in writing from fut, a form of être; both are pronounced /fy/ in standard French.

Other meanings

  • trunknoun
  • shaftnoun

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