punk
/pœŋk/feminine, masculine
The English phrase "punk" can be translated into French as punk. Wiktionary also lists keupon and keupone.
Meaning: punk rocker (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| punk | /pœŋk/ | feminine, masculine |
| keupon | /kœ.pɔ̃/ | masculine |
| keupone | /kœ.pɔn/ | feminine |
The term is used to refer to a punk rocker.
Which one should you use?
The term keupon is a phonetic slang spelling of punk used in French subculture.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In French, the word punk is commonly used as it is in English in informal settings. The forms keupon and keupone are considered slang.
How does it change in a sentence?
punk can be used as either a masculine or feminine noun. The slang form keupon is masculine, while the feminine version is keupone.
How do you pronounce it?
/pœŋk/
Did you know?
- The slang spelling keupon is an example of 'verlan', a type of French argot where syllables are inverted. It is a linguistic hallmark of French youth subcultures to flip the sounds of a word to create a new one.
- In some French circles, calling someone a keupon can be an affectionate term of endearment among friends in the scene, rather than a label of aggression.
- In France, the term punk can sometimes be used as a general adjective to describe something provocative or rebellious, even if it has nothing to do with music.
Examples in context
- Je n'aime pas le punk rock.I don't like punk rock.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for the punk rock genre using punk.Tatoeba #7104064 by Micsmithel, translation #6271842 by CK
- Quand j'étais plus jeune, j'écoutais beaucoup de rock punk.When I was younger, I used to listen to a lot of punk rock.This sentence describes listening to punk rock in the past using punk.Tatoeba #8287039 by Aiji, translation #6026742 by CK
- Le rock punk n'est pas juste un genre musical. C'est un mode de vie.Punk rock is not just a genre of music. It's a way of life.This sentence explains that punk rock is a lifestyle using punk.Tatoeba #13329425 by genes1s, translation #7743535 by jbuzz74
- On va à un concert punk demain soir, ça te dit ?We're going to a punk concert tomorrow night, interested?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are discussing their old music tastes at a café.
- ChloéTu étais un vrai punk à l'époque ?Were you a real punk back then?
- NathanOui, j'étais un punk très radical.Yes, I was a very radical punk.
- ChloéEt moi, j'étais une punk aussi.And I was a punk too.
- NathanC'est vrai, on était un duo de punks.It's true, we were a duo of punks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “punk” translations and entries punk, keupon, keupone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
