lapin de Pâques
masculine
The English phrase "Easter bunny" is lapin de Pâques in French.
lapin de Pâques refers to the symbolic rabbit character often depicted delivering Easter eggs to children.
Meaning: Symbolic rabbit sometimes depicted delivering Easter eggs to children (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lapin (rabbit), de (of) and Pâques (Easter).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec, Canada, the Easter Bunny is referred to as Le Lapin de Pâques.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun lapin is masculine, so it is preceded by the masculine definite article le when used as le lapin de Pâques.
When do people say it?
When referring to the character as a specific mythical figure, the first letter of Lapin is often capitalized as Lapin de Pâques.
Did you know?
- While the lapin de Pâques is popular today, the older French tradition involves les cloches de Pâques, where church bells are said to fly to Rome and return with treats for children.
- The name of the holiday, Pâques, is an etymological traveler that traces its roots back to the Hebrew word 'pésaḥ'.
- The word for Easter, Pâques, is a grammatical rarity because it is treated as a plural noun in almost all contexts.
Examples in context
- Crois-tu au Lapin de Pâques ?Do you believe in the Easter Bunny?This sentence is useful for asking if someone believes in lapin de Pâques.Tatoeba #4218344 by sacredceltic, translation #4189137 by User66640
- Le lapin de Pâques n'existe pas vraiment.The Easter Bunny doesn't really exist.This sentence is useful for stating that lapin de Pâques does not truly exist.Tatoeba #11835109 by calypsow, translation #10960053 by CM
- Qu'est-ce que le Lapin de Pâques va t'apporter cette année?What will the Easter Bunny bring you this year?
- Maman, le Lapinou de Pâques passe demain, j'espère qu'il m'apportera plein de chocolats!Mom, the Easter Bunny comes tomorrow, I hope he brings me a lot of chocolates!
- Le lapin de Pâques apporte des œufs.The Easter bunny brings eggs.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking for chocolates in the garden.
- GabrielLéa, regarde ! J'ai trouvé un œuf !Léa, look! I found an egg!
- LéaC'est super ! Le lapin de Pâques est passé.That's great! The Easter bunny came by.
- GabrielIl a laissé beaucoup de chocolats ici.He left a lot of chocolates here.
- LéaCherchons les autres avec Gabriel.Let's look for the others with Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Easter bunny” translations and entries lapin de Pâques, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Pâques, de, lapin, lapin de Pâques, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
