French word

flûte

Pronunciation

IPA/flyt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounflute

Example

Elle joue de la flûte tous les matins.

She plays the flute every morning.

Illustration for flûte (flute)

More examples

J'apprends la flûte depuis trois mois.

I've been learning to play the flute for three months.

Core concept

A small hollow wind instrument held across the body, with air directed into it and holes or keys that change the pitch.

Common phrases

  • jouer de la flûte

    play the flute

  • apprendre la flûte

    learn to play the flute

  • acheter une flûte

    buy a flute

Similar words

instrument à vent: A broad class of instruments that make music when breath creates vibrations.
verre à champagne: A slender, stemmed glass designed for serving sparkling champagne.

Definition in French

Petit instrument à vent, le plus souvent tenu transversalement, formé d'un corps percé de trous et de clés et utilisé pour jouer des mélodies.

Word origin

French flûte comes through Old French from Middle Dutch fluit, a word for a wind instrument.

Usage tips

  • French uses jouer de la flûte, with de la rather than the English pattern play the flute.

Related words

  • flûtisteflutistnoun

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