sanglier
/sɑ̃.ɡli.je/masculine
The French word for wild boar is sanglier.
sanglier is the most commonly used and recognized term for wild boar in French.
Meaning: Sus scrofa (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sanglier is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sɑ̃.ɡli.je/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word sanglier shares its DNA with the English word 'singular'. They both stem from the Latin concept of something being 'single' or 'solitary'.
- In French heraldry, the sanglier often symbolizes courage and a fierce will to fight, regardless of the odds.
- France has a highly regulated culture of la chasse au sanglier, where hunters often use specialized dogs called 'chiens courants' to track the boar.
Examples in context
- Il a vu un sanglier dans la forêt.In the forest, he saw a wild boar.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe seeing a sanglier in a forest.Tatoeba #10109456 by lbdx, translation #8794862 by dq
- Les sangliers ont dévoré toutes nos pommes de terre.Wild boar have eaten up all of our potatoes.This sentence is useful for describing the effect of sanglier on crops.Tatoeba #2125104 by Rovo, translation #6030633 by tinowls
- Le sanglier est passé près de la tente.The wild boar passed near the tent.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are walking through the countryside.
- LéaRegarde Gabriel, c'est un sanglier là-bas !Look Gabriel, that's a wild boar over there!
- GabrielOh wow, il est vraiment énorme.Oh wow, it is really huge.
- LéaOn devrait s'éloigner du sanglier.We should move away from the wild boar.
- GabrielTu as raison, partons doucement.You are right, let's leave quietly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wild boar” translations and entries sanglier, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sanglier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
