¨pelle¨ spade or shovel?

Ntarpley L.B1Kwiziq community member

¨pelle¨ spade or shovel?

I understood ¨pelle¨ as shovel.  Is there no difference?

This question relates to:French lesson "a spade / a shovel"
Asked 3 years ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Ntarpley,

You are right that 'une pelle' can also be translated with 'a shovel'. It has now been added. 

See the following for a bit more details:

une bêche (une pelle-bêche) a spade -> flat type

une pelle ronde = a shovel -> round end

 I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

¨pelle¨ spade or shovel?

I understood ¨pelle¨ as shovel.  Is there no difference?

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