Question #6879
Submitted by Answiki
on 10/12/2022 at 10:32:41 AM UTC
In French: Pique or pic?
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Submitted by Answiki
on 10/12/2022 at 10:39:55 AM UTC
In French, pic and pique are homonyms that should not be confused
Un pic is a masculine noun that can mean:
- A maximum: Un pic de croissance (A growth peak).
- The top of a mountain: Il gravit le pic. (He climbs the peak).
- A bird (woodpeckers): Les pics frappent du bec. (The woodpeckers strike with their beaks).
- A tool or utensil: un pic à glace (An ice pick)
Un pique as a masculine noun means:
- spades in a deck of cards: Il joue l'as de pique. (He plays the ace of spades.)
Une pique as a feminine noun means:
- Hurtful words: Elle lui lance des piques. (She spikes him).
- An ancient weapon: Il le transperse de sa pique. ("He spikes him.)
Answer by Answiki on 10/12/2022 at 10:39:55 AM
In French, pic and pique are homonyms that should not be confused
Un pic is a masculine noun that can mean:
- A maximum: Un pic de croissance (A growth peak).
- The top of a mountain: Il gravit le pic. (He climbs the peak).
- A bird (woodpeckers): Les pics frappent du bec. (The woodpeckers strike with their beaks).
- A tool or utensil: un pic à glace (An ice pick)
Un pique as a masculine noun means:
- spades in a deck of cards: Il joue l'as de pique. (He plays the ace of spades.)
Une pique as a feminine noun means:
- Hurtful words: Elle lui lance des piques. (She spikes him).
- An ancient weapon: Il le transperse de sa pique. ("He spikes him.)
Question by Answiki 10/12/2022 at 10:33:01 AM
In French, should we write "pique" or "pic"?
Question by Answiki 10/12/2022 at 10:32:41 AM
In French: Pique or pic?
Question by Answiki 10/12/2022 at 10:32:28 AM
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