French Conversation · Level 117
58 words
French word
nœud
Pronunciation
IPA/nø/
Meaning
- masculine nounknot
Example
Fais un nœud au bout de la corde.
Tie a knot at the end of the rope.
More examples
Il sait faire un nœud papillon pour sa cravate.
He knows how to tie a bow-tie knot for his tie.
Core concept
A small tightened crossing of material that stays in place and can be undone or tightened again.
Common phrases
faire un nœud
tie a knot
dénouer un nœud
untie a knot
faire un nœud papillon
tie a bow-tie knot
Similar words
boucle: A loop-shaped section of string or hair.
emmêlement: A tangled state in which thread or hair is hard to untangle.
Definition in French
Entrelacement serré d'un fil, d'une corde ou d'un tissu formant une petite masse qui sert à attacher, fixer ou unir des éléments.
Word origin
Nœud is an inherited French word from Latin nodus, with its modern form developing through Old French; nouer shares this Latin origin.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses faire un nœud for making a knot and dénouer for undoing one, rather than translating both patterns word for word.