French word

crêpe

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁɛp/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncrepe

Example

J'ai acheté des crêpes ce matin.

I bought some crepes this morning.

Illustration for crêpe (crepe)

More examples

Tu veux une crêpe au chocolat ?

Do you want a chocolate crêpe?

Core concept

A thin, round sheet of cooked batter that folds or rolls around sweet or savory fillings.

Common phrases

  • une crêpe

    a crêpe

  • crêpe au chocolat

    chocolate crêpe

  • crêpe salée

    savory crêpe

Similar words

galette: A thin, circular buckwheat dish, usually served as a savory meal.
gaufre: A thick, sweet, grid-patterned cake made in a waffle iron.
pancake: A soft, fluffy, round cake commonly eaten for breakfast.

Definition in French

Fine galette de pâte cuite à la poêle ou sur une plaque chaude, généralement ronde et souvent repliée ou roulée, servie sucrée ou salée.

Word origin

French crêpe comes through Old French crespe from Latin crispus, meaning 'curled' or 'wrinkled', referring to the cooked batter's curled or ruffled appearance.

Usage tips

  • Crêpe is feminine, so standard forms include une crêpe and cette crêpe.

Related words

  • crêperiecrêpe restaurantnoun
  • crêpièrecrêpe pannoun

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