French word

landau

Pronunciation

IPA/lɑ̃do/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbaby carriage

Example

Le landau est trop large pour l'ascenseur.

The baby carriage is too wide for the elevator.

Illustration for landau (baby carriage)

More examples

Ils ont dû laisser le landau dans la voiture.

They had to leave the stroller in the car.

Core concept

A deep, sheltered carriage that carries a very young baby lying down rather than sitting upright.

Common phrases

  • acheter un landau neuf

    buy a new stroller

  • mettre le landau dans la voiture

    put the stroller in the car

Similar words

poussette: A wheeled stroller for taking babies or toddlers out and about.
nacelle: A shallow carrycot for transporting a baby while lying down, attached to a stroller or used alone.

Definition in French

Nacelle roulante destinée au transport d'un bébé allongé, utilisée surtout pour les nouveau-nés.

Word origin

French borrowed the name of Landau, a German city linked with a carriage design, and extended it to this traditional baby carriage.

Usage tips

  • Landau specifically suggests a lie-flat, traditional form, while poussette is the broader everyday term for a stroller.

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