chevreuil
Louisiana, everyday
In Cajun French a deer is a chevreuil. That is the word Louisiana hunters use for the white-tailed deer. It is also called biche and cerf.
Meaning: deer (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| chevreuil | Louisiana, everyday |
| biche | doe |
| cerf | stag |
Chevreuil is the general word. For a female deer say biche, and for a male with antlers say cerf.
Which one should you use?
In standard French of France chevreuil means a roe deer, which is a smaller animal. In Louisiana it covers the local deer.
How does it change in a sentence?
Chevreuil is masculine: un chevreuil, le chevreuil.
How do you pronounce it?
It sounds like "shuh-VRUY", with the ch as "sh".
Did you know?
- Louisiana French uses chevreuil for the white-tailed deer, a species that does not exist in France.
Examples in context
- J'ai vu un chevreuil dans le bois.I saw a deer in the woods.
- La biche est avec son petit.The doe is with her fawn.
- Mon père chasse le chevreuil.My father hunts deer.
Example conversation
Remi and his grandfather Paw Paw walk at dawn near a bayou in Louisiana.
- RemiPaw Paw, regarde là-bas!Paw Paw, look over there!
- Paw PawC'est un chevreuil, parle bas.It is a deer, speak softly.
- RemiIl est beau.He is beautiful.
