sucette
/sy.sɛt/
The French word for lolly is sucette.
A sucette refers to a hard candy on a stick that is designed to be sucked rather than chewed. Informally, French speakers may also use the brand name Chupa-chups to refer to a lollipop.
What does it mean word for word?
The word sucette is derived from the verb sucer, which means 'to suck'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so you use the feminine article une to say 'a lolly' (une sucette). To express the plural 'lollies', use the form sucettes.
How do you pronounce it?
/sy.sɛt/
Did you know?
- In some French dialects, sucette is also the word for a baby's pacifier, which can lead to confusing requests in a pharmacy or shop.
- While sucette is the standard term for a candy on a stick, the verb sucer can also be used as a highly vulgar slang term in certain contexts. One should be careful with the pronunciation and setting when using the root verb.
- While sucette is the general term, the traditional sucre d'orge is often shaped like a walking stick and historically associated with medicinal barley sugar.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, monsieur. Où puis-je trouver des sucettes pour les enfants?Excuse me, sir. Where can I find lollipops for the children?
- Je veux une sucette, s'il vous plaît.I want a lolly, please.
- Elle mange une sucette à la fraise.She is eating a strawberry lolly.
- Je veux une sucette bleue, s'il te plaît.I want a blue lolly, please.
- Il a acheté une sucette au magasin.He bought a lolly at the shop.
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are at a candy shop.
- ChloéRegarde Lucas, il y a des sucettes ici !Look Lucas, there are lollies here!
- LucasOh oui, je vais en prendre une.Oh yes, I'm going to get one.
- ChloéQuelle couleur de sucette préfères-tu ?Which lolly color do you prefer?
- LucasJe préfère la bleue, merci Chloé.I prefer the blue one, thanks Chloé.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sucette, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
