noun

packet

Translation

packet, sachet

I received a small packet in the mail.

I received a small packet in the post.

Please add a packet of sugar to my coffee.

The data is sent in small packets.

a packet of ((sth.)) a small container of (sth.) Please add a packet of sugar to my coffee.

Synonyms: package, parcel, sachet, bundle

From Middle French 'paquet', a diminutive of 'pacque' (bundle). The '-et' suffix denotes something small.

Think of a small 'pack'. A packet is a little pack of something.