The French expression “pendre la crémaillère” translates literally to “to hang the pothook”.
English meaning:
- to host a housewarming party
French meaning:
- faire une fête pour l’emménagement – to hold a party for moving in
In the past, people would hang the pot on a hook, light a fire and invite the new neighbors over for a gathering. Example sentence:
- Nous avons emmenagé la semaine dernière et pendent la crémaillère ce week-end. We moved in last week and are having a housewarming party this weekend.
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