French word

hockey

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔkɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhockey

Example

Il joue au hockey le samedi.

He plays hockey on Saturdays.

Illustration for hockey (hockey)

More examples

Le hockey sur glace se joue avec une rondelle.

Ice hockey is played with a puck.

Core concept

A stick guides a puck or ball across a playing surface toward a goal.

Common phrases

  • jouer au hockey

    to play hockey

  • un match de hockey

    a hockey game

  • une équipe de hockey

    a hockey team

Similar words

hockey sur glace: A form of hockey played on ice with skates and a puck.
football: A team sport in which players kick a ball into the opponent's goal.
basket-ball: A team sport in which players score by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.

Definition in French

Sport collectif dans lequel deux équipes manient une crosse pour diriger une balle ou un palet et marquer des buts, pratiqué notamment sur glace (hockey sur glace) et sur gazon (hockey sur gazon).

Word origin

French hockey is borrowed from English, whose origin is uncertain but is often linked to Middle French hoquet, meaning a shepherd's crook.

Usage tips

  • Hockey is masculine in French, so the sport takes the article le in jouer au hockey.

Other meanings

  • ice hockeynoun
  • field hockeynoun

Related words

  • hockeyeurhockey playernoun
  • hockeyeusefemale hockey playernoun

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