English–French

“madeleine” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/madəlɛn/

Example

Pour le goûter, j'ai fait des madeleines.

I made madeleines for a snack.

Illustration for madeleine (madeleine)

How to say “madeleine” in French

“Madeleine” in French is madeleine.

A tender, buttery little cake with a ridged shell shape and a rounded top.

Full entry for madeleine: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with madeleine

J'ai pris une madeleine avec mon café.

I had a madeleine with my coffee.

Tips for using madeleine

  • Madeleine is feminine: une madeleine and des madeleines, with the final -s silent in the plural.

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