cotteur
French, noun/kɔ.tœʁ/
cotteur is spelled C-O-T-T-E-U-R (7 letters). Cotteur is a French feminine noun meaning “a raised border between a road and sidewalk; a kerb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Bordure de route, souvent en béton”.
What does cotteur mean in English?
noun
- 1
Quebecfemininea raised border between a road and sidewalk; a kerb
Ton char est pris sous la neige sur le cotteur.
noun
- 1
Quebecmasculinegarden shears or secateurs
J'ai besoin d’un râteau et d’un cotteur.
- 2
Quebecmasculinea light sleigh drawn by a single horse; a cutter
Il a attelé son cheval sur un cotteur.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Bordure de route, souvent en béton.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cotteur
- cotteurs plural
- cutter alternative
- coteur alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cotteur?
- /kɔ.tœʁ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.