French word

manne

Pronunciation

IPA/man/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlaundry basket

Example

J'ai mis les draps dans la manne.

I put the sheets in the laundry basket.

Illustration for manne (laundry basket)

More examples

La manne est pleine de draps sales.

The laundry basket is full of dirty sheets.

Core concept

A light, open basket in which laundry gathers for carrying.

Common phrases

  • une manne à linge

    a laundry basket

  • remplir la manne

    fill the laundry basket

  • porter la manne

    carry the laundry basket

Similar words

corbeille à linge: An indoor basket specifically used for holding laundry.
panier à linge: A handled laundry basket for carrying clothes.
corbeille: A shallow indoor basket for holding items.

Definition in French

Panier, souvent en osier ou en matériau léger, utilisé pour rassembler et transporter le linge sale ou le linge propre.

Word origin

French manne is a medieval borrowing related to Dutch mand, a Germanic word for a basket, with the form adapted in French.

Usage tips

  • Manne is feminine, so the usual article is une manne.

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