le coin

The French word "coin" has different meanings depending on the context. Here is an explanation of the word in English:

Meaning:

1. Corner
   The most common meaning of "coin" in French is "corner" — like the corner of a room, a street corner, or any intersection forming an angle.

   • Example: Le coin de la rue = The corner of the street
   • In this sense, it refers to a physical point where two edges meet.

2. Small area / nook
   "Coin" can also be used more figuratively to talk about a small area or place, like a "spot" or "little corner."

   • Example: un coin tranquille = a quiet spot

3. Coin (currency) – (less common for “coin” alone in French; usually "pièce" is used for "coin/coinage")
   Note: While in English the word "coin" means a piece of currency, in French the word “coin” rarely means currency. Instead, "pièce" is the term used for coin money. However, the meaning of “coin” as a noun is generally related to "corner."

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Parts of the word:

• It is a noun, masculine gender in French: le coin
• Plural: les coins

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Synonyms:

• angle (angle, corner)
• recoin (nook, little corner)
• chausson (less common, for corner in fabric work)

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Antonyms:

• Because “coin” means a corner or an edge, its antonym could be notions referring to the center or middle:
  • centre (center)
  • milieu (middle)

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Summary:

• coin (m.) primarily means corner, either physical or figurative as a place/nook area.
• Commonly used in geography and everyday language for describing spatial features.
• Does not mean a territorial currency piece, unlike in English.

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