feuille
/fœj/feminine
The French word for leaf is feuille.
feuille refers to a part of a plant, such as a tree leaf (la feuille d'arbre). It is also commonly used to mean a 'sheet' of paper, such as une feuille de papier.
Meaning: part of a plant (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word feuille is a feminine noun. To form the plural, add an 's' to get feuilles.
How do you pronounce it?
/fœj/
Did you know?
- In French, feuille is used to describe the layers of a pastry, such as in the 'puff pastry' known as pâte feuilletée.
- The English word 'foil' is a distant relative of the French feuille, as both share a common ancestor referring to a thin layer or leaf.
- The French word feuilleter means to flip through the pages of a book or magazine, derived from the word for leaf.
Examples in context
- Une feuille morte tomba au sol.A dead leaf fell to the ground.This sentence illustrates the use of feuille to describe a dead leaf falling.Tatoeba #10038 by sacredceltic, translation #73030 by CK
- Elle trembla comme une feuille.She trembled like a leaf.This sentence shows how feuille is used in the simile 'to tremble like a leaf'.Tatoeba #4765565 by sacredceltic, translation #2944272 by Hybrid
- Regardez ! Un trèfle à quatre feuilles !Look! A four-leaf clover!This sentence demonstrates the use of feuille when referring to a clover with multiple leaves.Tatoeba #8701757 by Micsmithel, translation #9723101 by ariarin
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Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are walking in a park during autumn.
- LucasRegarde cette belle feuille rouge, Manon.Look at this beautiful red leaf, Manon.
- ManonElle est magnifique, Lucas.It is magnificent, Lucas.
- LucasEst-ce que tu veux cette feuille ?Do you want this leaf?
- ManonNon merci, je préfère celle-là.No thanks, I prefer that one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leaf” translations and entries feuille, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries feuille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
