French word

poterie

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔtəʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpottery

Example

Nous avons visité un atelier de poterie.

We visited a pottery workshop.

Illustration for poterie (pottery)

More examples

Il adore faire de la poterie le week-end.

He loves doing pottery on weekends.

Core concept

Rows of hand-shaped clay bowls, jars, and decorative pieces beside the craft that produces them.

Common phrases

  • atelier de poterie

    pottery workshop

  • cours de poterie

    pottery class

  • faire de la poterie

    do pottery

Similar words

céramique: Fired ceramic vessels and decorative objects.
vaisselle: Plates and dishes used for serving meals.
atelier: A workshop or workroom for making or repairing things.

Definition in French

Ensemble d'objets en terre modelée puis cuite, et nom de l'activité artisanale de leur fabrication.

Word origin

Poterie was formed from potier, 'potter', by adding -ie, while potier developed from Old French pot, 'pot'.

Usage tips

  • Une poterie can mean one ceramic object, but de la poterie commonly refers to pottery as a material or craft.

Other meanings

  • earthenwarenoun

Related words

  • potierpotternoun
  • potièrepotternoun

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