English–French

“appetizer” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁdœvʁ/

Example

Ils ont acheté des hors-d'œuvre pour la fête.

They bought appetizers for the party.

Illustration for hors-d'œuvre (appetizer)

How to say “appetizer” in French

“Appetizer” in French is hors-d'œuvre.

Several small savory bites gathered on a table for eating before the main course.

Full entry for hors-d'œuvre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hors-d'œuvre

On a préparé des hors-d'œuvre pour l'apéritif.

We prepared appetizers for the aperitif.

Tips for using hors-d'œuvre

  • The plural is normally written hors-d'œuvre, not hors-d'œuvres, so des hors-d'œuvre is the usual form.

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