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pique-niquer

to have a picnic

verb peek-nee-KEH Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

Pique-niquer is the verb derived from the noun pique-nique. It conjugates regularly as a -er verb despite its hyphenated form. French picnic culture, particularly in parks and by rivers, is an important social ritual, and les pique-niques are common on public holidays.

Examples

"Nous allons pique-niquer au parc dimanche."

Natural Translation

We are going to have a picnic in the park on Sunday.

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