French for Kids · Level 7
90 words
French word
mare
Pronunciation
IPA/maʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounpond
Example
La mare est petite.
The pond is small.
More examples
Les canards nagent dans la mare.
The ducks are swimming in the pond.
Core concept
A small, shallow water-filled hollow with barely any movement.
Common phrases
une mare
a pond
au bord de la mare
at the edge of the pond
l'eau de la mare
pond water
Similar words
étang: A natural pond where fish and aquatic plants live.
flaque: A shallow puddle formed on the ground by rain or other water.
Definition in French
Petit endroit naturel ou creusé par des personnes, rempli d'eau peu profonde qui bouge très peu.
Word origin
The modern noun mare continues the Old French form mare, with no secure deeper etymology.
Usage tips
- Mare and marre are homophones, but marre appears in J'en ai marre and means fed up.