Peugeot
/pø.ʒo/feminine
In French, Peugeot refers to a car manufactured by Peugeot.
In spoken French, people often use the brand name as a metonym for the car itself (e.g., une Peugeot instead of une voiture Peugeot).
Meaning: car manufactured by Peugeot (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the car itself, the noun is feminine because it is an elliptical form of 'une voiture Peugeot'.
How do you pronounce it?
/pø.ʒo/ (2 syllables)
Did you know?
- While the word Peugeot is now synonymous with cars, the company still produces pepper mills and coffee grinders today. You can still buy a moulin Peugeot in many French kitchens.
- The lion logo associated with Peugeot is not just a symbol of power but represents the toughness of the steel saws and tools the company made before cars. The lion was chosen to signal that their products were as strong as the animal.
- The company first produced bicycles in the 1880s, meaning the name Peugeot was associated with two wheels long before it ever meant four.
Examples in context
- Peugeot, Renault et Citroën sont des fabricants de voitures français.Peugeot, Renault and Citroen are French car manufacturers.This sentence is useful for listing various French car manufacturers.Tatoeba #1334258 by Scott, translation #1334161 by Scott
- La Peugeot est garée devant la maison.The Peugeot is parked in front of the house.
- J'ai acheté une Peugeot d'occasion.I bought a used Peugeot.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at cars in a parking lot.
- ChloéRegarde cette belle Peugeot rouge !Look at that beautiful red Peugeot!
- NathanElle est très élégante, cette Peugeot.That Peugeot is very elegant.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu préfères la Peugeot ou la Renault ?Do you prefer the Peugeot or the Renault?
- NathanJe préfère la Peugeot pour sa fiabilité.I prefer the Peugeot for its reliability.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peugeot” translations and entries Peugeot, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
