crevette
/kʁə.vɛt/
The French word for shrimp is crevette.
The word crevette is used to refer to an individual shrimp as well as the food item in general.
Meaning: flesh of the crustacean (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of crevette is crevettes.
How do you pronounce it?
/kʁə.vɛt/
Did you know?
- The word crevette is sometimes used in French slang to describe a person who is very thin or frail.
- The word crevette is actually a diminutive form of the word for 'crab', which is crabe.
- While crevette covers most shrimp, the French distinguish between them and écrevisses based on whether they live in salt or fresh water.
Examples in context
- Mon chat adore les crevettes.My cat loves shrimp.This sentence shows a cat's preference for crevette.Tatoeba #4457659 by sicerabibax, translation #3820840 by CK
- Je ne suis pas fana des crevettes.I am not a fan of shrimp.This sentence expresses a lack of enthusiasm for crevette.Tatoeba #1869435 by sacredceltic, translation #6915584 by Eccles17
- J'aimerais un cocktail de crevettes.I'd like a shrimp cocktail.This sentence is useful for ordering a shrimp cocktail using crevette.Tatoeba #2306115 by sacredceltic, translation #2304734 by Hybrid
- Le plat principal est composé de crevettes fraîches.The main course is composed of fresh shrimp.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are deciding what to order at a seafood restaurant.
- GabrielEst-ce qu'il y a de la crevette dans ce plat ?Is there shrimp in this dish?
- ChloéOui, il y a beaucoup de crevettes.Yes, there is a lot of shrimp.
- GabrielParfait, j'adore manger de la crevette.Perfect, I love eating shrimp.
- ChloéMoi aussi, je vais en prendre.Me too, I am going to have some.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry crevette, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crevette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
