vampire
/vɑ̃.piʁ/masculine
The French word for "vampire" is vampire.
Meaning: mythological creature (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You may encounter the informal phrase Suceur de sang to mean "bloodsucker". Mort-vivant translates to "undead".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun vampire is masculine. To form the plural, add an s to create vampires. Although the noun is fundamentally masculine, in modern usage you can specify a female creature by using the feminine article une vampire.
How do you pronounce it?
vampire is pronounced /vɑ̃.piʁ/ and consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word vampire was borrowed from the German 'Vampir', which in turn came from the Serbo-Croatian 'vampir'.
- While vampire refers to the creature, the French word vampiriser is used metaphorically to describe a person or an entity that drains the energy, time, or money from someone else.
- In French literature, particularly in the works of Romantic poets, the vampire is often used as a symbol for the 'femme fatale', a woman whose beauty is both alluring and destructive.
Examples in context
- Tom est un vampire.Tom is a vampire.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as a vampire.Tatoeba #11290276 by lomicmenes, translation #1541497 by Spamster
- Le vampire a mordu la femme au cou.The vampire bit the woman's neck.This sentence describes an action performed by the vampire.Tatoeba #11153339 by lbdx, translation #6399635 by Hybrid
- Le vampire embrassa son cou avec passion.The vampire kissed her neck passionately.This sentence shows the vampire kissing a neck.Tatoeba #5373445 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5373114 by Hybrid
- Il vampirise les âmes de ses victimes.He vampirizes the souls of his victims.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are talking about a movie they just watched.
- NathanJ'adore ce film sur un vampire.I love this movie about a vampire.
- EmmaMoi aussi, il est très effrayant.Me too, he is very scary.
- NathanTu penses que le vampire est réel ?Do you think the vampire is real?
- EmmaNon, c'est juste une légende.No, it is just a legend.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vampire” translations and entries vampire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vampire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
