How to Say "Seashell" in French

coquillage

/kɔ.ki.jaʒ/

The French word for "seashell" is coquillage.

The word coquillage refers to a seashell or a shell.

Meaning: shell (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

coquillage is a masculine noun. To form the plural, add an s to get coquillages.

The word has three syllables: /kɔ.ki.jaʒ/.

In French, the word coquille is also the standard term for a 'typo' or a printing error in a book.
The word coquille is used in the phrase en coquille Saint-Jacques, referring to the scallop shell that became a symbol for pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela.
The root word coquille is actually a linguistic cousin to the English word 'cockle', a type of small bivalve shell.

Oh, un coquillage !
Oh, a seashell!
This is useful for expressing excitement when spotting a coquillage.
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Elle montre à sa mère le coquillage qu'elle a ramassé.
She shows her mother the seashell she picked up.
This sentence shows how to use coquillage when describing the act of picking something up.
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La plage est parsemée de beaux coquillages.
The beach is scattered with beautiful seashells.
Regarde, j'ai trouvé une jolie coquille sur la plage!
Look, I found a beautiful seashell on the beach!
Les enfants collectionnent de nombreux coquillons pendant les vacances.
The children collect lots of seashells during the holidays.
Ce coquillage est magnifique.
This seashell is magnificent.

Lucas and Chloé are walking along a sandy beach.

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