French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
pétanque
Pronunciation
IPA/petɑ̃k/
Meaning
- feminine nounpetanque
Example
Il joue souvent à la pétanque avec ses voisins.
He often plays petanque with his neighbors.
More examples
Marie a acheté des boules pour jouer à la pétanque.
Marie bought pétanque balls to play pétanque.
Core concept
Players throw metal boules across a Provençal playing area toward a small wooden target.
Common phrases
les boules de pétanque
pétanque balls
jouer à la pétanque
play pétanque
Similar words
jeu de boules: A game played outdoors by throwing metal balls close to a target ball.
boule: A metal playing ball thrown toward a target.
cochonnet: A small wooden ball serving as the target in play.
Definition in French
Jeu de boules originaire de Provence où des joueurs lancent des boules métalliques pour rapprocher les leurs d'un petit but appelé cochonnet.
Word origin
French pétanque comes from Provençal pétanca, from the Occitan expression pèd tanca meaning 'fixed foot', referring to planted feet during the throw.
Usage tips
- The feminine noun takes la, and the usual expression is jouer à la pétanque rather than jouer de la pétanque.
Related words
- pétanquistepétanque playernoun