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    Hutin (en. Hutin)

    /ytɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A small shelter or cabin, typically located in the countryside.
    We spent the weekend in a hutin by the lake.
    Nous avons passé le week-end dans un hutin au bord du lac.
    An isolated and quiet place, conducive to meditation.
    She often retreats to her hutin to read.
    Elle se retire souvent dans son hutin pour lire.
    A temporary refuge, often used by hikers.
    The hikers found a hutin to protect themselves from the rain.
    Les randonneurs ont trouvé un hutin pour se protéger de la pluie.

    Etymology

    The word 'hutin' comes from Old French 'hutin', which referred to a small shelter or cabin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    hunting shelter
    A small shelter used by hunters.
    hutin de chasse
    to retreat to a hutin
    To withdraw to a quiet place to recharge.
    se mettre au hutin

    Related Words

    shelter
    A covered space that protects from the elements.
    abri
    cabin
    A small, often rudimentary house located in nature.
    cabane
    refuge
    A place where one finds shelter from danger or the elements.
    refuge

    Slang Meanings

    A small secret nest or intimate place.
    We ended up in a hutin, away from prying eyes.
    On s'est retrouvés dans un hutin, loin des regards.
    A place where one can hide.
    He managed to find a hutin to conceal himself during the game.
    Il a réussi à trouver un hutin pour se dissimuler pendant la partie.