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Définition

Mot français : poutine. Un terme fréquemment utilisé dans la langue française.

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The French word "poutine" has fascinating roots: Attested from 1810. Etymology uncertain, possibly either: * a variant of pouding (“pudding”), borrowed from English pudding (possibly ultimately from .... Exploring etymology is one of the best ways to remember French vocabulary.

Exemples

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« The concept of poutine is fundamental. »

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« We studied poutine in detail. »

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« Poutine plays an important role. »

Étymologie

Attested from 1810. Etymology uncertain, possibly either: * a variant of pouding (“pudding”), borrowed from English pudding (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to swell”)); or * from a dialectal French word influenced by French pouding or English pudding, though this word has not been identified. Noun sense 1 is generally thought to have been coined by the Canadian restaurateur Fernand Lachance (1918–2004) as a name for the dish which is said to have been first served at his r

Synonymes et Antonymes

Conseils d'Usage

Quebec, feminine

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Que signifie « poutine » ?
Mot français : poutine. Un terme fréquemment utilisé dans la langue française.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de « poutine » ?
« poutine » peut être utilisé comme : noun.
Comment utiliser « poutine » dans une phrase ?
The concept of poutine is fundamental. Aussi : We studied poutine in detail.
Quelle est l'origine de « poutine » ?
Attested from 1810. Etymology uncertain, possibly either: * a variant of pouding (“pudding”), borrowed from English pudding (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to swell”)); or * from a dialectal French word influenced by French pouding or English pudding, though this word has not been identified. Noun sense 1 is generally thought to have been coined by the Canadian restaurateur Fernand Lachance (1918–2004) as a name for the dish which is said to have been first served at his r
Quels sont les synonymes de « poutine » ?
Synonymes courants : equivalent, corresponding, parallel, matching. Antonymes : opposite, contrary, reverse.

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Data verified March 2026 · Source: Wiktionnaire, CNRTL & Corpus Frantext

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Sources : Bases Lexicographiques Françaises · Données du Corpus Linguistique · Archives Étymologiques

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