French word

vase

Pronunciation

IPA/vaz/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvase

Example

Le vase est sur la table.

The vase is on the table.

Illustration for vase (vase)

More examples

Elle a cassé le vase en le faisant tomber.

She broke the vase by dropping it.

Core concept

A hollow vessel with an open top, holding water while its shape supports and displays cut flowers.

Common phrases

  • un vase de fleurs

    a vase of flowers

  • un vase en verre

    a glass vase

Similar words

pot: A round container filled with soil for growing plants.
bocal: A wide-mouthed glass or ceramic container with a lid for storing food or liquids.
bouteille: A narrow-necked container for carrying drinks or other liquids, closed with a cap or stopper.

Definition in French

Récipient creux, généralement en verre, en céramique ou en métal, destiné à contenir de l'eau et à recevoir des fleurs coupées.

Word origin

French vase comes from Latin vas, meaning a vessel or container, through forms used in Old French.

Usage tips

  • The container is masculine: le vase; la vase is a different feminine noun meaning mud at the bottom of a river or harbor.

Other meanings

  • jarnoun

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