French word

piquet

Pronunciation

IPA/pikɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstake

Example

Nous avons planté un piquet pour soutenir la plante.

We planted a stake to support the plant.

Illustration for piquet (stake)

More examples

Le piquet de la tente a été arraché par le vent.

The tent stake was pulled out by the wind.

Core concept

A short stake driven into the ground to support a plant, mark a boundary, or hold a light structure.

Common phrases

  • planter un piquet

    drive in a stake

  • piquet de tente

    tent stake

Similar words

poteau: A sturdy upright post that supports a fence or roadside sign.
bâton: A long, thin stick held in the hand for walking or poking.
clou: A small metal fastener driven into wood or another material.

Definition in French

Petit pieu ou tuteur enfoncé dans le sol pour soutenir une plante, délimiter un emplacement ou fixer une structure légère.

Word origin

French piquet is formed from pique with the diminutive suffix -et, while pique is related to piquer, meaning to prick or pierce.

Usage tips

  • Piquet is masculine, so the usual article is un piquet, as in planter un piquet.

Other meanings

  • sticknoun

Related words

  • piqueterdrive in stakesverb
  • piquetagestake drivingnoun

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