Get the app
French frequency list

No. 7,562 in French

quill

The French word "quill" does not exist; it may refer to the English word "quill," meaning a feather or writing tool. In French, "plume" is the equivalent.

In a sentence

  • J'ai trouvé une plume d'oiseau sur le sol.

    I found a bird's quill on the ground.

    The word 'quill' refers to an actual bird feather that could be used for writing.

  • Pour écrire cette lettre, nous avons utilisé une plume trempée dans l'encre.

    To write this letter, we used a quill dipped in ink.

    In this context, 'quill' is used as a writing instrument made from a feather.

  • Il a décoré la plume avec des dessins complexes.

    He decorated the quill with intricate drawings.

    Here, 'quill' is being portrayed as an artistic object, possibly used for decorative purposes.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “quill” in actual French podcasts.

Find “quill” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

French books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).