Cointet (en. Cointet)

/kwɛ̃.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small space or a secluded place.

They settled in a cointet to discuss quietly.

Ils se sont installés dans un cointet pour discuter tranquillement.

A little-frequented corner.

This cointet in the park is ideal for reading a book.

Ce cointet du parc est idéal pour lire un livre.

Discreet or isolated area.

He found a cointet where no one could disturb him.

Il a trouvé un cointet où personne ne pouvait le déranger.

Derived from the word 'coin' with a diminutive suffix.

in a cointet

In an isolated or discreet place.

dans un cointet

find a cointet

Discover a quiet spot.

trouver un cointet

recoin

A corner that has been rediscovered or found again.

recoin

corner

Part of a bounded space.

coin

A secret place to meet.

We have a cointet behind the café for breaks.

On a un cointet derrière le café pour les pauses.

A quiet place to hide.

She took refuge in her usual cointet.

Elle s'est réfugiée dans son cointet habituel.