petite

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/pətit/petit

adjectivefeminineSing

small

little

short (in height)

Elle a garé sa petite voiture juste devant.

She parked her small car right in front.

Synonyms:petit, minuscule, de petite taille

nounfeminineSing

the little one (child, especially a girl)

On va chercher la petite à l'école à seize heures.

We're picking up the little one from school at 4 PM.

Synonyms:fillette, gamine, enfant

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Petite means "small" or "little." It is the feminine singular form of the adjective "petit."

USAGE

It describes feminine singular nouns, typically placed before the noun: "une petite voiture" (a small car), "une petite fille" (a little girl). It can also imply "younger" or "junior" in familial contexts.

TRAPS

Remember agreement! Petite is feminine singular. The other forms are "petit" (masculine singular), "petits" (masculine plural), and "petites" (feminine plural). Always match the noun's gender and number.