French word

poney

Pronunciation

IPA/ponɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpony

Example

Les enfants caressent le poney après la promenade.

The children pet the pony after the walk.

Illustration for poney (pony)

More examples

Les enfants font du poney au poney-club.

The children ride ponies at the pony club.

Core concept

A small, sturdy horse with a rounded body, used for beginner riding and leisure activities.

Common phrases

  • faire du poney

    ride a pony

  • un poney

    a pony

  • balade à poney

    pony ride

Similar words

cheval: A strong, full-sized horse used for riding, racing, or work.
âne: A calm, long-eared animal commonly used for carrying loads and farm work.

Definition in French

Petit cheval de faible taille, généralement domestiqué et souvent utilisé pour l'initiation à l'équitation et les activités de loisir.

Word origin

French poney was borrowed from English pony in the nineteenth century for a small horse.

Usage tips

  • Poney is masculine, so the usual forms are un poney, le poney, and des poneys.

Related words

  • ponettefemale ponynoun
  • poney-clubpony clubnoun

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