French word

gouttière

Pronunciation

IPA/gutjɛʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine noungutter

Example

La gouttière est bouchée après la pluie.

The gutter is clogged after the rain.

Illustration for gouttière (gutter)

More examples

Il faut nettoyer la gouttière au printemps.

It is necessary to clean the gutter in spring.

Core concept

A roof-mounted water channel turns falling rain into a controlled flow away from the walls.

Common phrases

  • gouttière bouchée

    clogged gutter

  • nettoyer la gouttière

    clean the gutter

  • réparer la gouttière

    repair the gutter

Similar words

descente: A vertical pipe that carries collected rainwater down from a roof.
tuyau: A hollow tube used to carry liquids or gases.
caniveau: A channel in the ground that collects and drains rainwater.

Definition in French

Conduit ou profil fixé au bord du toit qui recueille les eaux de pluie et les conduit hors du bâtiment.

Word origin

Gouttière developed from goutte, a word for a drop inherited from Latin gutta, plus the French suffix -ière.

Usage tips

  • In building contexts, gouttière usually means the roof-edge channel, while a vertical downspout is a descente d'eau pluviale.

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