araignée
/a.ʁɛ.ɲe/feminine
The English word "spider" is translated into French as araignée.
The word araignée is used to refer to the eight-legged arthropod.
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so you must use the feminine article 'une' instead of the masculine 'un'.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.ʁɛ.ɲe/
Did you know?
- In French culture, the phrase avoir une araignée au plafond literally means 'to have a spider on the ceiling' but is used to describe someone who is crazy or eccentric.
- The word araignée comes from the Latin 'arānea', which means 'cobweb'.
- In French, an araignée is not only a living creature but also a common term for a specific type of complex, branched mechanical tool or a messy tangle of wires.
Examples in context
- L'araignée file sa toile.The spider spins its web.This sentence shows the verb for spinning a web with araignée.Tatoeba #6600630 by felix63, translation #6602068 by Eccles17
- Mon père est une araignée.My father is a spider.This sentence uses araignée in a metaphorical context.Tatoeba #12416604 by Orange, translation #12416609 by Orange
- Une araignée a huit pattes.A spider has eight legs.This sentence describes a physical characteristic of an araignée.Tatoeba #11816295 by calypsow, translation #9823645 by kupo033
- J'ai vu une araignée dans le jardin.I saw a spider in the garden.
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are walking through a garden.
- EmmaNathan, regarde cette petite araignée sur ta chaussure !Nathan, look at this little spider on your shoe!
- NathanOh non, elle est vraiment rapide.Oh no, it is really fast.
- EmmaNe panique pas, elle ne te fera rien.Don't panic, she won't do anything to you.
- NathanJe préfère quand même qu'elle parte.I'd still prefer it if she left.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries araignée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries araignée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
