ours en peluche
/uʁ.s‿ɑ̃ p(ə).lyʃ/
The English phrase 'teddy' is translated into French as ours en peluche.
The primary way to refer to a soft toy bear for a child is ours en peluche. You can also use the noun peluche to refer to a plush toy or stuffed animal in general. If you want to describe a little bear, the word ourson is used.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ours en peluche literally means 'bear in plush'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ours (bear) is masculine, so the phrase ours en peluche is used with masculine articles and adjectives. The word peluche is a feminine noun meaning 'stuffed animal'.
How do you pronounce it?
/uʁ.s‿ɑ̃ p(ə).lyʃ/
Did you know?
- The term peluche can also refer to 'lint' or 'fluff' found on clothes, reflecting its origin in the idea of plucked or loose fibers.
- The word ours shares a common ancient root with the Sanskrit word 'ṛkṣa' and the Greek word 'arktos'.
- While ours en peluche is the standard term, some French speakers use the English word 'teddy' as a trendy loanword in modern contexts.
Examples in context
- J'aime les ours en peluche.I like teddy bears.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for ours en peluche.Tatoeba #10068834 by Micsmithel, translation #12314371 by andie621
- Tom a perdu son ours en peluche.Tom has lost his teddy bear.This sentence is useful for describing the loss of an ours en peluche.Tatoeba #8238418 by Rovo, translation #12314374 by andie621
- Il a pris son ours en peluche dans ses bras.He hugged his teddy bear.This sentence is useful for describing someone hugging an ours en peluche.Tatoeba #11749909 by lbdx, translation #7385313 by CH
- Pourrais-je emprunter votre ourson en peluche ?May I borrow your teddy bear?
- Ma nièce adore les peluches.My niece loves stuffed animals.
- Je lui ai acheté un ours en peluche pour son anniversaire.I bought him a teddy bear for his birthday.
- J'ai toujours mon nounours préféré sur mon lit.I still have my favorite teddy bear on my bed.
- Ne t'inquiète pas, ton doudou est là.Don't worry, your teddy bear is here.
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Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are cleaning a child's bedroom.
- ManonOù est l'ours en peluche ?Where is the teddy bear?
- NathanRegarde, c'est l'ours en peluche bleu.Look, it is the blue teddy bear.
- ManonAh, l'ours en peluche est sous le lit.Ah, the teddy bear is under the bed.
- NathanJe le ramasse pour toi.I am picking it up for you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ours en peluche, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, ours, peluche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
