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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespique-nique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pik.nik/
"Nous avons fait un beau pique-nique au bord de la rivière."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An excursion or outing at which a meal is eaten outdoors, usually on the grass or ground.
"We packed sandwiches and a blanket for a sunny afternoon picnic in the park."
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To take part in a picnic; to eat a meal outdoors as an excursion.
"Families gathered to picnic by the lake during the long holiday weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'pique-nique', which first appeared in the late 17th century, combining the verb 'piquer' (to pick or peck) and 'nique' (a trifle or small thing). Originally referring to a social meal where each person contributed a portion of the food, the term evolved over centuries into its modern meaning of an outdoor pleasure excursion featuring a packed meal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Picnic" is said worldwide
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pique-nique
Transliteration: /pik.nik/
"Nous avons fait un beau pique-nique au bord de la rivière."
Picknick
Transliteration: /ˈpɪkˌnɪk/
"Wir machen am Wochenende ein Picknick im Park."
picnic
Transliteration: /ˈpik.nik/
"Abbiamo organizzato un picnic sulla spiaggia."
pícnic
Transliteration: /ˈpik.nik/
"Llevamos una cesta para hacer un pícnic en el campo."
piquenique
Transliteration: /pi.keˈni.ki/
"Fizemos um piquenique agradável sob as árvores."
पिकनिक
Transliteration: piknik
"हम रविवार को पार्क में पिकनिक मनाने गए।"
野餐
Transliteration: yěcān
"我们在公园里享用了一次愉快的野餐。"
소풍
Transliteration: sopung
"우리는 주말에 공원으로 소풍을 갔다."
ピクニック
Transliteration: pikunikku
"天気が良かったので、公園でピクニックをしました。"
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