Couteau

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Messer , 🇪🇸 cuchillo , 🇮🇹 coltello , 🇵🇹 faca , 🇨🇳 刀子 , 🇯🇵 ナイフ , 🇰🇷 칼 , 🇸🇦 سَكّين , 🇮🇳 चाक़ू

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Etymology

The noun **couteau** comes from Old French *couteul* or *coutel*, itself a borrowing of the Latin diminutive *cutellum* “small knife, dagger.” *Cutellum* is derived from the Latin root *cuto* (verb “to cut”) and originally referred to a small cutting tool. Over time, the final *-l* of *coutel* was dropped and the spelling shifted to *couteau* with the usual French *-au* ending, preserving the meaning of a handheld knife.

Synonyms

couteau à beurre couteau à pain couteau de cuisine couteau de poche couteau suisse couteau de chef couteau de chasse cutter

Antonyms

bâton poing cuillère assiette