prendre sa source

verb

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The verdict

“prendre sa source” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sortir du sol et commencer à couler, en parlant d'un cours d’eau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-prendre-sa-source · prendre sa source · French

prendre sa source · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for prendre sa source
PropertyValue
Headwordprendre sa source
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « prendre sa source » en français

prendre sa sourcesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prendre sa source is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for prendre sa source in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prendre sa source, spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-A- -S-O-U-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sortir du sol et commencer à couler, en parlant d'un cours d’eau.
  2. 2
    Avoir pour origine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how prendre sa source appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Après l’Obi, nous devons nommer le Yeniseï, qui doit être considéré comme prenant sa source dans les montagnes qui sont au sud-ouest de Baïkal, dans la rivière appelée Siskit ; mais il ne prend le nom de Yeniseï que lorsqu'il a reçu plusieurs rivières ; […].
  2. La Ferté-Loupière, agreste village resserré entre deux collines couronnées de bois, assis en pente sur l'une d'elles, ayant à ses pieds une étroite prairie arrosée par le Vrin , ce ruisselet qui prend sa source au Buisson-Saint-Vrin , près de Merry-la-Vallée, pour aller bientôt de perdre dans l'Yonne à Césy, […].

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prendre sa source"?
"prendre sa source" is spelled P-R-E-N-D-R-E- -S-A- -S-O-U-R-C-E.
What does "prendre sa source" mean?
As a verb, "prendre sa source" means: Sortir du sol et commencer à couler, en parlant d'un cours d’eau.
What language does "prendre sa source" come from?
"prendre sa source" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list