raquette
/ʁa.kɛt/
The English word 'racquet' translates to French as raquette.
The term refers to a handheld racket used for hitting a ball in sports such as tennis or squash.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine indefinite article une to say 'a racket' (une raquette).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁa.kɛt/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The origins of raquette may trace back to the Arabic phrase rāḥat al-yad, which refers to the 'palm' of the hand.
- In French, the term raquette is used for both the sports equipment and for a specific type of snowshoe.
- While English uses 'racquet' and 'racket' interchangeably, French strictly uses the spelling raquette for both sports and snow gear.
Examples in context
- Je dois acheter une nouvelle raquette de tennis.I need to buy a new tennis racquet.
- Elle a cassé sa raquette de badminton pendant le match.She broke her badminton racquet during the game.
- J'ai besoin d'une nouvelle raquette de tennis.I need a new tennis racquet.
- Ta raquette est très légère.Your racquet is very light.
- Où est ma raquette de squash ?Where is my squash racquet?
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are preparing for a tennis match.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as pris ma raquette ?Did you take my racquet?
- LéaOui, elle est dans ton sac.Yes, it is in your bag.
- LucasMerci, je ne la trouvais plus.Thanks, I couldn't find it anymore.
- LéaOn va jouer maintenant ?Are we going to play now?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry raquette, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries raquette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
