French word

mazet

Pronunciation

IPA/mazɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncottage

Example

Nous avons passé le week-end dans un mazet en Provence.

We spent the weekend in a cottage in Provence.

Illustration for mazet (cottage)

More examples

Nous avons visité un petit mazet restauré près du village.

We visited a small restored cottage near the village.

Core concept

A modest rural stone dwelling used near cultivated land in Provence.

Common phrases

  • un petit mazet

    a small cottage

  • habiter dans un mazet

    live in a small cottage

Similar words

maison: A home with rooms, a kitchen, and the basic facilities needed for daily life.
cabane: A crude hut or shack built from wood, boards, or other simple materials.
maisonnette: A small residential house with only a few rooms.
mas: A large traditional Provençal farmhouse run by a farming family.

Definition in French

Maison rurale de petite taille, typique de la Provence, souvent construite en pierre et située près des champs.

Word origin

The word entered French from the Provençal form mazet, built from mas with the diminutive ending -et; mas ultimately comes from Latin mansus.

Usage tips

  • Mazet is mainly regional, while standard French often uses maison or cabane for a small rural building.

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