French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
poule
Pronunciation
IPA/pul/
Meaning
- feminine nounhen
Example
Une poule se promène dans le jardin.
A hen is walking around in the garden.
More examples
La poule a pondu un œuf ce matin.
The hen laid an egg this morning.
Core concept
A domestic hen walking around a garden or coop and laying eggs.
Common phrases
une poule
a hen
des poules
hens
Similar words
poulet: A young chicken used for food, or meat from such a bird.
coq: A mature male chicken that often crows loudly at dawn.
volaille: A general term for domesticated birds kept or raised for food.
poussin: A small chicken that has only recently hatched.
Definition in French
Oiseau domestique femelle de l'espèce Gallus gallus domesticus, élevé principalement pour la ponte d'œufs et parfois pour sa chair.
Word origin
French poule comes through Old French from Latin pulla, the feminine form of pullus, meaning a young animal.
Usage tips
- Poule is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une poule; the male is un coq and a young chicken is un poulet.