pot
/po/
The French word for "potty" is pot.
pot is used to refer to a children's chamberpot.
Meaning: children's chamberpot (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/po/
Did you know?
- Because pot is so common, it is used in many French idioms, such as un pot de colle, which literally means 'a pot of glue' but is used to describe a person who is very clingy.
- In France, the process of potty training is called l'acquisition de la propreté, which literally means 'the acquisition of cleanliness'.
- The word pot is a linguistic 'double agent' because it is a native French word inherited from Frankish, but it is also a direct loanword from the English word 'pot'.
Examples in context
- Le petit pot est dans la salle de bain.The little potty is in the bathroom.
- Il a besoin de son pot.He needs his potty.
- Où est le pot pour l'enfant ?Where is the potty for the child?
Example conversation
Emma is helping Gabriel with potty training.
- EmmaGabriel, est-ce que tu as besoin du pot ?Gabriel, do you need the potty?
- GabrielOui, je veux aller sur le pot !Yes, I want to go on the potty!
- EmmaD'accord, on y va tout de suite.Okay, let's go right now.
- GabrielMerci, Emma !Thank you, Emma!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pot, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
