achigan à grande bouche
The English phrase largemouth bass is achigan à grande bouche in French.
The term refers to the specific type of fish known as the largemouth bass.
Meaning: fish (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of achigan (bass), à (with/having), grande (large) and bouche (mouth).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, the term achigan à grande bouche is used to mean largemouth bass.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, achigans à grande bouche, add an 's' to the noun achigan while keeping grande bouche in the singular.
Did you know?
- Because achigan comes from an Ojibwe word, its presence in French is a direct linguistic map of the historical contact between French explorers and indigenous peoples in North America.
- While achigan à grande bouche is standard in Quebec, anglers in France often use the English term 'black-bass' to describe the same fish.
- The word bouche comes from the Latin bucca, which originally referred to a swollen cheek rather than the mouth itself.
Examples in context
- L'achigan à grande bouche est un bon poisson de combat.The largemouth bass is a good fighting fish.
- J'ai attrapé un gros achigan à grande bouche hier.I caught a big largemouth bass yesterday.
- On peut trouver l'achigan à grande bouche dans ce lac.You can find largemouth bass in this lake.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are at a fishing boat on a lake.
- HugoRegarde, j'ai un achigan à grande bouche !Look, I have a largemouth bass!
- LéaIl est vraiment impressionnant, Hugo.It is really impressive, Hugo.
- HugoEst-ce que tu en veux un ?Do you want one?
- LéaNon merci, je préfère les truites.No thanks, I prefer trout.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries achigan, bouche, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
